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STRIKE AT A DEAN FOREST COLLIE LIY. meeting of colliers lield at Speech Deari Forest, on Morn lay, Mr. 8. J. e chair, Mr. G. H. Eowlineon, the ulon agent of the district, made the cenxent that they had a formidable Pit. ^n°+i ln t'le Forest. It was at the New bv ir 0 L yd brook side, owned and worked tin nl T^' Thornas and Co.. whose in f'i works ,e at Lydn«y and Lydbrook, Glolwe&tersbire. and who own amd work *ad v?1 South Wafe. Some 500 men fitatednT8 al*e concerned. Mr. RowrIinson bad the Trades Union wages committee fanJTn strivillg for a long time, and had dic3nn+ Prevent a rapture. The can.se of the e' "le mea sax, was the proposal on the 0J: majna^ement to reduce coal- ■DirU ^<a'r,1r' yardage prices, contrcury to the 01 the agreement.

A ABER.SYCHAX DISPUTE. ,A. Dleting has been arranged for Thursday °ne ^r- Llewellyn Llewellyn, J.P., ^insto C ^art"ProPrietors, and Mr. James Prevaiv16' m^.ners' agent, with regard to the lier_ dispute at the Cwmsychan Col- £ a3.l' "^rsyehan. over the filling of coal, der^ ln .the month the management ten- brines n°tlces to the workmen with a view to the fv abo"t a modificat ion of custom at '>ut miners have f°dtict ^ey a^ege it would involve a *^sPute°>. ^eir earning capacity. The llotiCB « already been brought to the

RESOLVBN CHILD BURNT TO DEATH. A child, named Ivy Mildred Mann, of Resolven, was playing with the fire on Saturday when her clothing became ignited and she was burned to death. Deceased was three-and-a-half years of age, and the daughter of William ChaxkH Munn, a collier, of 25, Commercial-street.

BLAINA BABY BURNED TO DEATH. Mr. Cuthbert Evans, a pit carpenter, residing at Gladstone-street, Blatna, dis- covered that his child, aged eleven months, which he had placed in an armehaiir near the fire to sleep, had sus- tained shocking burns, re-sulting in death. Evans, who had been working overtime at tha Henwain Oolliery, having done four tarns running, fell asleep on a couch in the kitchen, and, naturally, beir;g tired, slapt soundly. It was about ten o'clock at night when he placed the child in a chair with a. feeding bottle. About two o'clock in the morning he awoke, and found that the blanket in which the child was wrapped had caught fire. The child's right hand and the lower part of the face h&d been burned away, and the child presented a pitiful spectacle. The police were at once notified of the. accident.

SWANSEA CHILD'S DEATH. At an inquest on the body of the child Rcnse Ann Oollins, who died at Swansea Hospital from the effects of burns, it was testified that the child tried to reach some- thing off the mantelpiece, and her dress caught fire. Part of it wfie ftannellette. The Coroner advised the mother not to leave children without a. fireguard being plaoed over the fire. a

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BAZAAR AT MISKIN DELIGHTFUL HUMOUR OF LORD TREDEGAR. Lord Tredegar opened the Miskin Church oazaar in the picturesque grounds of Miskin Manor ou Wednesday. Keen disappointment was naturally feit OV€1. the absence of Major- feenerai Baden-Powell who had promised to the piace of Mrs. Mackintosh of Mackin- toeb after that lady had declared her regret in finning herself unable to perform the ceremony. It eleventh hour tnat the gallant defender of Mafeking was summoned to a conference at the War Office, and it waE; only a-t a four hours' notice that lxKd Tredegar came to the rescue. t nwi t ^Wll3rm Williams, in "introducing" ea £ spoke of the disappointments of M the absence, of Mrs. Mackintosh Powlf M and Major-general Baden- Powell. Mrs. Mackintosh, he said, was a lady who was known for her charitable twrt,ion\s, not only in Glamorgan, but over a large part of Scotland. Major-general Badert- 1 Mrs. GWILYM WILLIAMS. I Powell had to go to London in obedience to I the orders of his superior officer, and had sent the following teles-ram which was posted up in the marquee Regret exceedingly unable to attend bazaar owing to unavoidable business at W-ctr Office. Trust that absence will not cause inconvenience and wish you all success. The nobleman standing by his side, said Judge Williams, WQ, cvc,r to the fore in everything fQr everybody, and had filled the breach. Like General Baden- Powell, his lordship Was a distinguished soldier, who was connected v<ith one of the ?Xp, t3 with, which the name of ■Ce -Army would ever be associated— f ( ^a^CeJ'f the LiSkt Brigade. (Cheers.) Lord Tredegar, who was given tho usual ovation, said he wa.s a very sorry substitute ovation, said he was a very sorry substitute Miss ENID WILLIAMS. LORD TREDEGAR OPENING THE BAZAAR. for General ("No, no.") They saw him (Lord Tredegiar) often enough, and they must be very tired of the common-place remarks which ho generally made at those bazaars. (Laughter.) It would have boen a great advantage to have had a man like Gene- ral Baden-Powell to address them, and his absence was a great disappointment to him (Lord Tredegar) personally, as he had never met B.-P." In these days, when every other individual had a peculiar idea of his own about the Army and the way in which it ought to be reformed., it would have been eatisfactory to have had a word from General Baden-Powell. He did not know what General Baden" Mi.es TALBOT, J In charge of the Spinsters' Stall. Powell had beeu telegraphed for to go to the War Office so suddenly, but from his (Lord Tredegar's) experience during the past few months, having studied the Army ques- tion a good de.al, he would not bo surprised if the hero of Mafeking had been called up to the War Office to decide whether a British officer should have cream or skim milk in his tea—(loud laughter)—that, he was told, was the latest Army order--or he might have to look at some soldier's teeth. 'The soldier was disregarded at once if he had a. tooth Lord TREDEGAR, Who was in charge of the Bachelors' BtaH. missing. Not so long a-go a gooa soiclier who was rejected for having a bad tooth at the back of his mouth said, "I want to fight my country's enemies and not to eat then}." (Roars of laughter.) The Army had kxst a lot of young men simply because of some silly excuse of that sort. He was there to open a bazaar, and after that to do what wilts much more difficult—stand behind the counter. He supposed he was a counter- jumper. (Laughter.) It was a new and curious role at his time of life, when a grave and reverend seignior" should be transformed into wfewt was described in one of the weil- known plays; A pushing young particle- What's the next article, Howell and James' young man." (Lond laughter.) He would try his best to jump over the counter and impose upon those who were not good at arithmetic. (Renewed laughter.) If, on account of his deafness, he made a mistake in the change, he hoped they would put it down to his bad arithmetic. (More laughter.) He read an admirable description in the "Western Mail" that morn- ing of the new church which it was intended should benefit by that bazaar. It was, the oild, old story—a direadful lack of pence. He had had something to do with church — building in his time, and they had a splen- did architect in Mr. Bruce-Vaughan, and he was sure they would have a very beautiful church. He (Lord Tredegar) asked Judge Williams the other day how he was able to get away from his duties, and he replied that he had to get a substitute, and, unfor- tunately, had to pay him. General Baden- Powell, let it be understood, had not paid his lordship anything. (Laughter.) They did not do that sort of thing in the Army. They did it in the law. (Renewed laughter.) He hoped the bazaar would be a success, and that the ladies would give his stall their patronage and help him out of a difficulty. I He had great pleasure in declaring the bazaar open. (Applause.) In the afternoon a hound show and hound races were held. The judges for Welsh hounds were Lord Tredegar, M.F.H., Mr. Wil- liam Morgan, M.F.H., Mr. Henry Lewis, AFPH., and Mr. J-. D. Williams, and for EngKeih hounds Lord Tredegar, Mr. Edward Carre, M.F.H., and The Mackintosh of Mackintosh, M.F.H. Colonel Citrre's Waverley" was adjudged to be the best Welsh hound, and Limerick." of the Glamorgan Hounds, the beat of the English hounds. In the hound races the first 0,yent was confined to Welsh hounds, the first prize being given to Fare- well," of the Llangeinor Hunt; second prize to Swopper," Tynewydd; and third prize to "The Chanter, Llangeinor. The first among the English hounds was Gleaner," of the Glamorganshire Hunt, and the second, "Decima." of the Monmouthshire Hunt. In the final race between English and Welsh hounds the first prize was given to "Crier," Tynewydd; and the second to "Gleaner," Glamorgan. His Majesty the King had entered a. couple of Welsh hounds, but both were easily beaten. These races were exceed- ingly interesting. Musical selections were given by Mr. Tom Stephens's Royal Welsh Ohüir. FIRST DAY'S TAKINGS. The amount of money taken during the day exceeded £ 900, including what was realised by the sale of prize drawing tickets for the motor-car (valuedwt £ 460) at ICE. each and also for the bicycle. MISKIN MANOR AND THE BAZAAR TENTS.

PARENTS & TEACHER. 0 THE LLANDYSSUL EDUCATION DISPUTE. The adjourned inquiry of the Cardiganshire County Council into the charges of the rate- payers and parents of the St. David's district was held on Tuesday at the council schools. The dissatisfied parents were represented by Mr. Daniel Watkins, solicitor, Lampeter, while Mr. S. P. J. Merlin (instructed by Mr. Tryon, of Messrs. Baker and Nairn, solicitors for the National Union of Tea/ehetns) repre- sented Mr. D. E. Thomas, the headmaster. The commissioners were Councillor E. J. Davies, New Quay (chairman). Aldermen C. M. Williams and E. Lima Jones, and Ooun- cillor D. C. Roberts, together with the clerk (Mr. Jenkin James). It may be remembered that the charges which the parents brought against the school- master were those of inefficiency and irregu- lar habits, and that his general conduct out- side school was not conducive to the best interests of education in the district. The dis-1 satisfied parents have erected a wooden building where the majority of the children receive instruction from an undergraduate of London University. Mr. Merlin gave an outline of the evidence to be called by him in support of the contention that the efficiency had been all that could be desired. The school had! earned the highest grants sinoe Mr. Thomas became headmaistor. He believed that the whole difficulty aa-ose from the punishment of two or three boys in 1903. Then imme- diately followed a petition to the defunct' school board, which exonerated Mr. Thomas from all charges. Inspector Thomas at the time reported specially tha.t the school was efficiently carried on and earning the highest grants possible. The explanation of the suc- cess of the new school was laid down to the fact that the leaders canvassed all the parents to send their children to the new school. Mr. Darlington failed to hold an inquiry owing to the people marching out in a body from the school. Malice and vindic- tiveness were the cause of all the opposition to Mr. Thomas. Mr. D. E. Thomas, the headmaster, was the first witness calted. He said, he absented himself from school unless he was ill or permission was given by the members of the board. He gave private lessons in Welsh on Saturdays only, and never absented him- self from school to do so. He gave lessol" to pupil teachers in the evening, and denied ever having told one of the teachers to remain home when the inspector visited the school. He never, except on one occasion, attended veterinary work during school hours. Cross-examined by Mr. Watkins: He oould not explain why the board passed a resolu- tion to the effect that he was not to absent himself without permission. He was given permission to attend sales mentioned. Other witnesse.3 called in defence were Achosah Griffiths, Miss Evans, Captain Stewart, Thomas Rees (Pencware), Mrs. Davies (Poncware), Joshua. Davies (Rhyd- caradog), Margaret Tbomao (Glanwern), and J. R. Thomas (Pontshan). Mr. Merlin then addressed the committee. He said that malice wa.s at the bottom of all the dispute. All the opposition, with few exceptions, were related. He dealt with the several charges brought aguinsrt Mr. Thomas in school and out of school, stating that it was a mass of hearsay evidence. They had lumped together every little bit of gossip, scandal, and rumour; in fact., he might describe it as having dug up a dunghill of scandal. The charges had been brought I maliciously by three or four men who had a private enmity against Mr. Thomas, with the object of getting him transferred to satisfy the revengeful feelings of a small clique. Mr. Watkins, for the opposition, said that his clients had brought, all the evidence it was possible for them to bring under the circumstances. Mr. Thomas by his actions in and out of school had made the place unbearable for himself. He had hardly a friend in the whole district, and it was a significant fact that every witness who had given evidence against him bad at one time been a friend of his. He did not say Mr. Thomas was all to blame, and he would not deny that he had obtained the higliest pos- sible grants; but he would say that if he stopped at Capel Dewi he would bring about educational chaos. The Chairman of the Commission said that the report would be presented in due course, and the inquiry terminated.

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE. ALTERCATION BETWEEN COLLIERS: THE INQUEST. At Bridgend Police-court on Saturday Mr. Harold Lloyd, solicitor, Cardiff, ma.de an application for bail on behalf of James Wiloox, banksman at the South RKondda Colliery, Llanharaai, who is in custody charged with the manslaughter of James White, a collier in the same eanployment. Mr. Lloyd said he had been instructed to defend the prisoner, and he (Mr. Lloyd) had come down to Bridgend unaware that Che inquest was to be held at Llanharan that morning. He now understood that Wilcox would be brought up later in the day at tha,t court and remanded, but he (Mr. Lloyd) was una-ble to st-my until the afternoon. The only point he had to press in favour of bail being granted was this: the deceased man was lying ill f6r three weeks, and during that time the prisoner made no aitteanpt to get away. Aldermam Hughes, who had been instructed for the prosecution, said it was undoubtedly true that Wilcox had made no attenipt to get away, but he might not have thought that each a serious charge was hanging over his head. However, the police had no objection to bail, provided it was substantial. The Bench granted bail, the am omit being left to the justices before whom the pri- soner would be brought later in the day. In the afternoon Wilcox was brought before Messrs. Oliver Shepherd and T. F. Lynch- Blosse at Bridgend Police-court on a charge of manslaughter. Inspector Ben Evans gave evidence as to the finding of the jury, and applied for a remand until next Saturday. This was granted, and prisoner was libera-ted on bail—himself in S,50, and two sureties of £ 25 each. THE INQUEST. The circumstaaioes of the affray at the South Rhondda Colliery, Llanharan, on March 30, which resulted in the deai-h of White, were investigated by Mr. E. B. Reecc, coroner, a.t Llanharan Parish-hall on Saturday. James Wilcox was present, and the doead man's relatives were represented by Mr. Harry Lewis. The widow, Mrs. Caroline White, of 3, Sontibiall-atreet, Brynna, said her husband was 58 years of age. On the day when the affray occurred her husband came borne about 5.30 in the afternoon, and she norticed a mark over his temple. She aeked what was the matter, and he said he had bad a blow. He had supper, and afterwards complained of pains in his head. "I'm a man done for," he said, and then became unconscious. The witness called some of her neighbours in, and between them they carried him to bed. Dr. Atkins attended the deceased, who remained unconscious nearly the whole of the time until his deesth on Tbureday last. Mark Hawkins, a labourer from the col- liery, said that on the morning of March 30 White and Wilcox were together, with about (half a dosen others, in the cabin of the col- liery, and had a dispute about the allotment grounds at Brynna. White was complaining tha.t although he bad collected the rents for two years, and had given them to Wilcox, he had not had a receipt. Wilcox "started cursing him," and the deceased, raising his hand, said, "Tf I was ten years younger, you would not threaten me like you have this morning." Wilcox "rose his fist," and replied j with a heavy blow on White's left cheek, and ho fell against two men wtbo were 6itting j near him. Wiloox waJked out, and White afterwards did 'a day's work at the oolliery. He was complaining all the time of pains in his head. his head. A Juror: Who started the conversation between the two?—White, as far as I heard. Was the blow on tfhe face or on the temple? —On the face here (said the witness, pointing to his cheek-bone). William Little, of Penooed, who is also employed at the Sourth Rhondda Pit, gave a similar account of the start of the dispute. He said Wilcox first asked White. "What a.bout the rent for March 25?" and in reply deceased made the complaint that he had had no receipt for two years' money. Finally Wilcox, raising his fist, threatened the deceased. White also lifted his fist, and then Wilcox struck him on the left side of his face. The Coroner: White did not strike any blows?—No, sir. It was a heavy blow, continued Little, and White reeled against the witness. Another man caught him, and so prevented him faJl. ing to the ground. j Police-sergeant Webber stated that he arrested Wiloox on Wednesday. Charged with causing the death, prisoner replied, "I shan't say anything. I'm sorry far it. I gave him one blow." Dr. M'Donald Atkins said he found the deceased suffering from bruising. His right. arm' and right leg became paralysed, and there was also partial paralysis of his tongue and the left side of his faoe. Death was caused by inflammation of the brain, which could have resulted from external violence or from natural causes. It was quite possible that a blow over the cheek- bone, where he found an abrasion, might have been the cause of the mischief, and he was inclined to believe that that was the case. Thomas Lewis, the timekeeper of the colliery, said that about two months ago the deceased was taken ill at the oolliery, and afterwards suffered from giddiness. The jury found that the man died from inflammation of the brain, and that he received a blow from Wiloox, but thay-were not satisfied that this blow wae the cause of death.

ALLEGED OUTRAGE SCUFFLE IN A BACK LANE AT BARRY. At a special sitting aA Penarth. Police- court on Monday two labourers, numied John Seymour, Lombaj-d-street, Barry, and Richard Walsh, Merthyr-street, Baa-ry, wero brought up on a oharge of highway robbery., with violence from the person of Patrick Sullivan, a marine store-dealer, High-Ftrest. Pontypool. Prosecutor stated that cm Saturday last he went to Barry Dock, accompanied by his t top-sister. They went into a public-house, remaining there a few minutes. He thea went down a lane and into a yard at the ba.ck of an empty houae. As he was leaving, the prisoner Walsh struck him twice and felled him to the ground. Walsh then knett upon him, and held him by the throat. WitiMsss shouted "Murder." Seymour then came up, and put his hand in his (the prosecutor's) right pocket, and took aQ the money he had. It amounted to £ 3 10s. in gold and some coppers, which were in a little bag. Seymour then kicked him in the mouth, an-d he became unconscious. When he recovered he found himself in ft street, being attended by a doctor, who afterwards took him to the police-station, where witness identified the prisoners from amongst a number of other men. Norah Ella McCarthy, the next witness, staited that she came oat oi prison on the morning of the assault and was met by the prosecutor. They weat to Barry Dock and had a drink at the Victoria Hotel. The pro- se,cutor left, and she (vitneEP) followed soon after and went down a lane. Looking over a wall into a yard, she saw Walsh 00 top of Sullivan hokKog him by the throat. She shouted. "Let him go, you blackguard." Walsih got up, hit her with his fiste, and knocked two of her teeth out. Walsh them ran away, and she (witness) assastod Sullivan, who was bleed- ing from the ears, nose, and month, into the street. On re-passing the Victoria- she saw the prisoners looking at her. They laughed and shook at her what appeared to be » small bag. Dr. P. J. OTOonnell said tbst Bnllind8 upper lip was split. Two teeth had beea knocked out, and several others in the front were loose. 9-allivan had also a contused wound on the side of his head. The injuries were probably caoised by kicks. Police-sergeant Phillips gave evidence of the arrest of the accused. On going to the back of a house in Kvan-street, witness found a, quantity of blood and two teeth (produced). The prisoner Seymour said the prosecutor asked him for a, drink at the Victoria Hotel. He refused Sullivan's request. Later, he saw Sullivan standing at the comer of a laaie at the back of Evan-street, and the proaecutoff advised him, not to go up the lane. He, how* ever, did go and sa.w Walsh and a woman in the back kitchen of an empty houee. They were argnmg about some money. McCarthy threw a bottle at him (Seymour), which he managed to dodge. He then went into a yard and met the prosecutor there. The prose* cutor struck him a violent blow in the I mouth. He returned the blow. Witness left the place and told a man named Fer- gurson what had happened. Seymour returned to the bouse, and a. minute later Fergnrson exclaimed, "He is kicking the man teeth ont." They all left, and than went to the Windsor Hotel. I George Fergnrson deposed that Waist eame to him aA the Victoria Hotel and said there was a. tow taking place in the la.ne. Witness went down the lane and ea-w a man lying on the ground in a backyard of an empty house. Seymour stood over him in threatening attitude. He appealed to Sey- mour not to kick the man when be was down. Witness went to the assistance of Sullivan, who was bleeding, amd had two teeth in his moustache. The prisoners were committed for trial at the next assizes.

HEALTH UTTERLY BROKEN. ANAEMIA, NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, IN- DIGESTION. RAPID WASTING. PALPITA- TIOXS, INCIPIENT OURED BY DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILIS. The history of a terrible breakdown, tb8 result of lack of blood (Anaemia), and its wonderful cure by Dr. Williams' Pink Pilds for Pale People, the greateet strengtheniaqj medicine ever discovered, is here given by Mrs. Linton, 39, Wdngfield-road, Sherborne. The best doctors I could find I consulted,* said she. "Each of them gave my com- plaint a. different name, but my friends- thought I was in consumption.. So weak and frail had I become thait I could neither eat, sleep, nor work For Home time I had suffered very badly from indigestion and a nervous breakdcwti. I loet hope of ever being better, and newer thought I siionld got out again. I had pal- pitations and severe pains in the chest. I fell away to a shadow. All food was repuf nant. The Consumption I was hastening to waa really due to lack of blood. Dr. W-ilftmol Pink Pills gawe me the blood I needed 110 badly, and that is why they cured me -when no ordinary remedies could. Other medicine might braioe me up, but whaot I wanted was new blood." How soon after beginning Dr. wa4gaW Pink Pills did you feel a chan_-e- "After I had takeaa two bosses I began to feel a different woman. I took five or six boxes, a-nd by that time could eat my meals and enjoy them. I have sinoe taken Dr. Williams' Pink PiBs when I reqrrined a tonic, but my old complaint has never returned." Loss of appetite is a sign, that food is nob digesting. Weakness and Bile naturally follow. The splendid appetite wMoh Dr. Williams' Pink Pills give shows thait they cure Indigestion at once. They do it by making New Blood. Mothers know why they, and their thwighAers need new blood more than men; but men can be ATmrmiV too. The weak back, easy faiague, lack of interest in life, and general nervous weakness which trouble both men and women, need New Blood to cure tbem. Nerves that need new blood to feed them show their need in Neuralgia, fits. St. Vitus' dance, erontually Paralyse, locomotor ataxy, and ratter break- down. Dr. Willian*' Pink Pills for Pale People can cure all these things: but only the genuine pills. To avoid substitutes, pur- ch-asets should take care to see the fwll name, as above, on the wrapper, before paying. wm

TEACHING OF WELSH COMPULSORY INSTRUCTION IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. Sir Marchant Williams presided over the annual general meeting of the Welsh Lan- guage Society at Bangor on Wednesday. Sir IsambarfL Owen was unanimously re- elected president, Sir Marchant Williams vioe-preebderrt, and Professor Lloyd (North Wales University College) treasurer. A long discussion took place on the pno posed soheme for the compulsory teaching at Welsh im all elementary schools in Wales. This scheme had been drafted by one of his Majesty's inspectors of schoote for Wales at the request of the council. Professor J. Morris Jones, whose øaheme for Welsh has been adopted by the eduoa- tion authorities of Anglesey and Carnarvon- shire, said thai the present scheme differed in no essential particular from the^4)arnar- vonshire scheme. It was resolved that the two schemes be submitted to a special sub-committee of experts, with instructions to oomtone them into one workable scheme. A further discission followed on the posi- tion now accorded Welsh in secondary schools. Some strong comments were made upon the apathy, indifference, and hostility of secon- dstry school authorities on this question, and it was decided that the council should tjLim the question into consideration.

NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD. CARDIFF MIXED CHOIR E FOR MOUNTAIN ASH. The Cardiff Male Voice Choir (conducted by Mr. Roderick Williams) has decided to organise a mixed choir to compete in the chief choral contest at the Mountain A4 National Eisteddfod this year.

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J. DISPUTE AT PONTYPOOL. the* ^^fdance with a resolution passed by stone, ^fhien at a mass meeting, Mr. Win- Sevan miners' agent, met Mr. E. J. ^ontvrv i rr^ana»er- at the Clarence Hotel, h ontYDOol. with re.ard to the dispute which Pool f.oprpec!, at the Glyn Colliery, Ponty- Were V^r ^-ne "Mowing of top." Suggestions *ettlexnU e<^ with a view of effecting a tlQtil orint' ant^ t^le meeting was adjourned Mter the Easter holidays.

°f the conciliation board at Cardiff. MINERS' MEETINGS. liERTHYR iIYERS CONDEMN A MINISTERS' ACTION. IK4 311111" Meeting of the members of the ^tesdav of Miners was held on Vr ft >. at the Angel-bra]dings, Merthyr. •ided -L-\raVie?" c5lairinari of the district, piN> ►eport_rr- Evan Jones, the secretary. «4rj8 j upon the result of the last show of fwl,i,h it appeared that there •ea-Ko not 111 the Union and 117 in -A- ]rf Wlt^ their contributions. ttiegti00e discussion took place upon the ^dgfco Drj "ac proposed re-construction of ky Mr rp^ schemes were put forward—one ^'Ties-L Weale, and the other by «Mr. Owen the i« eventually it was decided to refer Ijaade^- a committee. Complaints were the «re^('rence to the limitation of tatien+Ull'>er of relatives allowed to visit 6,11 rj it at +^e Mcrthyr General Hospital. tiye ~IkJTV7Tls resolved to ask the representa- taent°rernoTS to press for the re-establish- ■4- a public visiting day. "ll lution was passed condemning the Gospel. acti°n of certain ministers of the 0Wen Prejudicing the candidature of 3Ir. onee at the recent district oonncil lOQ for the Town Ward. WESTERN DLSTPJCT. tthe M,torLt.hlY mooting of the Western Ife- Katnivi- 'nerK took place at Swansea on Chaipr^5^ -^r- T. Hopkins presiding. The rpt-rr™S to the recent stop-day the l' tha-t, undoubtedly, the action eiarvjjf ere ^ia<i been of benefit to the men. to yens had been allowed without demur toerCen,t:fr ^oditiea indiscriminately, the tdUoh vSf8 U^W11 standard would be n^er ^aal they were, and in this thgjj T_a<>Tle the workmen had been more T013?^" 711,6 Agent (Mr. John Wil- C°Ql5ensa+-S .rePor*' stated that elaime for fca-fp^j £ r,cn°n *n Elba disajster were pre- ^^th' Anrir^0 hein.g claimed in case of 50 per cent, on earnings of in jnred. GAJRW DISTRICT. Garw District on Satnr- £ ecided m Ijewis prceiding, it vras onivr-r^, rem?Te v«nne of meetings from Tondn. The Agent (AJidier- 1,0 horJi P10™a9) r^Wrted that there were at r-nt of a settlement of the lation. Ca«defaid Seam of the Inter. ^kmA^ 3ery- notice given to the twoul(i expire next Sattrrday, and ill.rl'a1n wcmM oeaee work unless some -"cement was came to in the meantime. DOWLATS DISTRICT. *>dM P- Williams (chairman) pre- at the monthly meeting of the Dowlais ^rA^hDiSt5r ,°f, MiWre ,;eld on&SS iiZ' tbR a.Slrated lorl.s^e with tie excep- ? Question ^h v'a^ P H emPloyed at the Cly- Vvtk "m rL, 'erV w ° thxown out of Kiden^f ^nseqnence of the disaster was oon- The fTnun;a dcnartrrn of £ 10 was voted.— I "Utions *i-Y retm'Ds were as followOontri- tctal entrance fees and levies, £ 59— £ 213. AT EASTERN VALLEYS CMON.). IV At the il,. c.'nthly meeting of the Eastern *Uj-, a djstrict, held at Pontypool on Satur- ^Qdirfor690^11^11 was Passed supporting the at the of Mr- William Maggs (labour) RJchan forthcoming counnil election at Aber- ^■isc) 0 agent (Mr. James Winstone) was gratuiated upon his selection as ^Outjj Bo'^yil™en:tary candidate for the Mon- At v AERPHILLY DISTRICT. ^or3e monthly meeting of the East Gla- Aaeociation, held at Caer- Jenkins presiding. Mr. a-9 to tt ( e asent) BULtod that the dispute ?]d nfw screens as compai-ed with the WinS p ,i° screening the c>al at the' lnS.°lliery* rtridwr, was still un- question of non-payment for ^ghe^^i ,at, !le Universal Colliery, ^ent, ^lyad' heen referred for settle- etnpjn Mr- Hep pell on behalf of the' beh*tf ?Uand Mr" D" Wafcts Morgan on J. 01 the workmen.—It was expected that top • as to the payment for ripping ^>laipL ° S!x-fo<yt Of the Llanbradach w°uld soon be arranged.—The uiy oantributions amounted to £ 118. rp, TREDEGAR DISTRICT. monthly meeting was held at Black- C.C -r" A" WlldinS Presiding—Mr. Onions, the'' district agent, reported that during] month he had been able to come to an ^ayi„nt with the owners of Graham's °6e> n Colliery, Tredefaj-, under which rations had been resumed.

bEAN FOREST COAL TRADE j]. — Woods and Forests, to whom th^n forest belongs, secured tne passing the House of Commons last session which was calculated to have the t}^ °f inducing capitalists to oome into ^^3t to develop the virgin ooal lying in of the coal-bearing formation in the ^ed • v14 ^timated that several hun- on tons °* ^t steam coal were in 0118 reference. Mr. Stafford the Commissioner of Woods and and who is the gaviller in regard to matters, has now set out a large ooa^ legislated uix)n into four groups or gales, detailed as under: 15x11 United Gale, area 901 acres, 20i 'n tow; of ooal: Eastern United. 1.945 4.5i million tons of coal; Alexandra, 265 4'i million tons of coal; Western totaj' 860 acr€s> million tons of coal—a! 3,911 acres, containing 90,000,000 tons tj^rding to the ancient Mine Laws, the vJr^rs. being foresters born, and having 5it a year and a day in the mines, are 10 appIy aBd to hAve Sal3s of coal So to them. There are now 2,000 men ffti^pT^isterod, and they have deter- that when this coal is worked share shall be represented by itig l^ya-lty of Id. per ton. Accord- regulations for working the new Act najj/ 'our galea have to be granted in the seventf^en of the applicants as At the Speech House on Easter y morning, when there was a nume- 341 ^athering of free miners attending from the meeting (under the direction of tioijjx • J- Elsom. J.P.. the freeminers' facto- Proceeded to elect seventeen represcnta- lV.R beirg eight each from East and West GoqjjL'. ^th Mr. Elsora as odd man. The krv ttof' afterwards met and elected secre- ?n.d chairman. Much interest wae in the proceedings.

WELSH TINPLATERS. 'Mji of the Amman-DtUais district ^Hrr comprises all the tinm>rke from Bryn- to Ijiangenneah) waB held at the ^*JU+n Hotel, Garnant, Mr. Levi T. Bees, ^e^T^rdttlais, pn-esiding, when the following ^rn was X^ed; — j^J^t we, the workmen of the Amna.ii- J'xi ti? di8fcric,t' tako a fortnight's holiday °on»-r ^ariy of whether tlie board will concede it or not.

ARiY BOOT STRIKE. O^hden telegram states that the War 16 holding an inouiry respecting the !'h« by the Amy boot contractors, ^jo^rades Union officials on Saturday for- f^jth. iuformation to the War Office, setting tii,^ 111 detail the reductions that have ♦v^a,ce ™ 'trades Unionigte starte ♦ ♦vl?re is no finality in the reductions, no two contractors are paying alike boot.

TYNEWYDD HERO. do DEATH OF MR. THOS. JONES, YNYSHIlt The death is announced of Mr. Thomas Jones, J.P., of Ynishir, who has been one of the most reanarkablo figures in South Wales mining history for a generation past. Born in the year 1823, he was 77 at the time of hiB death. and during the long period of his I strelluous life he played a conspicuous part, in the development of the South Wales coalfields, in its business enterprises, in its litigations, and, above all, in its heroisms, j for lie was one of the ga.lla.nt rescuers of the entombed miners at Tynewydd in 1877. He was a son of the laie Mr. Thomas j Zachariah Jones, and early in life he showed a taste for mining, and passed through every part of the industry. He was one of the pioneers of the Welsh steam coal trade, and, he was connected with the Coedcae, Tylacoch, ¡ Ynishir, Mynyddmaio. Denia, Pantdrain, I Mja-esntawr, Risca, Adare, Nanitddyros, and I Jones' Navigation (TLf'^cl) Collieries. The latter, which is one of the deepest pita in the Rhondda Valley, was the first one sunk for the celebrated steam coal in that district. ILo overcame all the difficulties in connection with the sinking of these ILo overcame all the difficulties in connection with the sinking of these pits, and in 1881 he agreed to lease his Hafod Colliery to a limited liabi- lity company. In course of time this led him into litigation. He was a man exoep- tionally fond of litigation, and he success- fully fought a oostly action against Messrs. Palmer, Hall, and Co., who had become interested in the Tylacoch Colliery. During one of the booms in the coal trade S120,000 was offered for this comparatively small undertaking and refused. On another occa- sion Mr. Jones defended his interest in the Ynyshir Colliery against Sir William Thomas Lewis and others in a long and costly action a.t law, and again Mr. Jones was successful. He was one of the pioneers of the coal trade at the Cardiff Docks, where his personality as a strong man in the trade was fully recog- nised. Ilis offices were in the chambers adjoining the Taff Vale Railway Station in Bute-street, and for some years he had con- trasts with that company for the supply of coal. But Mr. Jones will be best remembered for his heroic conduct at Tynewydd in 1877. He was a ma,n who knew no fear, and he faced da-nger with strong courage, presence of mind, and practical knowledge. He was one of those who recovered alive the etrrtornhed miners at the Tynewydd Colliery. The colliery was in- undated, aad the men were cut off. For eleven days they remained in this position. Day after day colliery proprietors were a.t the pit's mouth with the working pa;rties. Dajiiel Thomas and Thomas Jones were always a,mongst them, and Thomas Jones took his place in the shifts, working at the pump and at the pick. Sixteen men were selected to drive through the stall for the rescue of their fellows, and in one of the four shifts was Thomas Jones. The work was arduous and dangerous on account of the compressed aar. A chronicler of the time recorded: "To see them (the rescuers) for days, Inoking food and sleep, struggling with gas, heated and coaJ-Iaden air, in the effort, to get fifteen colliers away, was a. spectacle more grand in its sublime and unseen heroism taaai that great, Crimean battle change which makes one proud to be a. Briton." Daniel Thomas, one of Thomas Jones's colleagues, told the story of Jones's heroism in a letter to the "Western Mail" in the seventies. He said :When the proposal was made of making a final effort to rescue the poor fellows by means of working in compressed air there were present, I dare say, some 50 or 60 persons, men of one class or another who had seen under- ground life in almost every conceivable shape and form, and yet when volunteers were sought for for the daring experiment all were as silent ae the grave. Men were there who but for their diffidence could, like Mr. T. G. Davies, boast of having 'faced the Ferndale and other explosions,' and yet for a moment they quailed before the dangers they were invited to face until the ice was broken by Mr. Thomas Jones, of Ynys- hir, singing out that he for one would go if Mr. Thomas, of Resolven, would go. That gentleman accosted the challenge on condition that I retained the lead and that every mali who went inside should promise to strictly obey my orders. Then followed Mr. Jones (Cymmer Level), Brith Davies, Ribley, James Thomas, Isaac Prior, J. W. Howell, Richard Howell, John Jenkins, Geo. Ablett, C. Oatridge, C. Beynon, Robert Wil- liams, and Thomas Evans." Afterwards Thomas Jones was rewarded with the Albert Medal, and on the occasion I of the presentation Major Duncan, represent- ing the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, summed up the characters of Thomas Jones and his colleagues in these words:—" Beneath the armour-clad breasts of the knights of old beat no truer hearts than I under the fustian of the rescuers of Ty- newydd." In spite of a busy life, the late Mr. Thomas Jones found time to sit on the G lamorgan County Council for the first three years of its existence, and he was for many years a member of the Pontypridd Board of Guardians. He was a justice of the peace for the county and an authority much sought after on the geological formations of South Wales. One of the oldest ooal exporters at the Cardiff Docks stated to one of our repre- sentatives that Mr. Jones was many years ago looked upon as an important ma.n in colliery property. When he rettred from business, many years ago, be took a farm near Chepstow, where he lived with a son, after- wa.rds returning to YnvoAir. Referring to MT. Jones's litigious temperament and his delight in legal contests, our informant said, He must have been born a barrister, but accidentally drifted into the coal trade." Mr. Jones had been a widower for a cood many years. He had three daughters, one of whom is dead. Of the others one became the wife of Mr. Braithwaite, mining engineer, of Cardiff, and the other, Miss Ada Jones, tarkee a groat interest in educational affairs.

SLEEPLESSNESS. WHAT CAUSES IT, AND HOW IT IS SPEEDILY CURED BY VENO'S SEAWEED TONIC. Do you ever have that feeling of oppression like a, weight oil your chest, or a heaviness in the stomach, with nervousness, and a feeling as though something horrible was going to happen, a dread of the future, with mental, anxiety a.nd lowness of spirit, causing you to lie awake at night toesing restlessly from ome. side to the other, unable to go to sLeep, and in the morning you feel tired and weary, your eyes feel heavy? During the day you are list- losfi; unable to work, you become melancholy and mentally depressed. This is not a disease in itself, but merely a symptom, brought about by insufficient sleep. The cause of this fearful ailment lies mostly in the stomach and nerves. Your food does not digest, it ferments, generates gas and wind, causing pain and soreness at the pit of the stomach, To cure this there is no better remedy than Yeno's Seaweed Tonic, because it cures indi- gestion, prevents the accumulation of wind, tones and invigorates your nerves, enables you to get refreshing sleep, therefore you "rise in the morning with renewed energy and vigour. Yeno's Seaweed Tonic is purely vege- table, contains no mercury or other mineral poison. It is the only medicine of its kind in the world, and is guaranteed to per- manently cure all disorders of the Stomach, Liver, Kidnevs, and Blood. It is the natural cure for habituaJ constipation. Price is. lid. and 2s. 9d. per bottle, at Chemista and Drug Stores. _———— 8764

WANTED A YOUNGER HAND. SUCCESSFUL CIAIM BY A CARDIFF SAILOR. At Barry on Wednesday Oscar Frederick Browden, a white-haired sailor, of George- street, Cardiff, claimed L4 in lieu of wages and compensation from Captain Richards, master of the barque Emily Wafers, of Liver- pool. Mr. W. Richard Davies, solicitor, Car- diff, represented the claimant. Browden said he signed on board the vessel at Liverpool as bowsman, at £4 5s. per month. Browden stated that be had been working on the vessel for 27 days, and received M in advance; there was £1 16s. 6d. still due. Mr. Davies remarked that the eaptain dis- charged Browden because he wanted a younger man. The claimant was willing, and wanted to complete the voyage. By the Merchant Shipping Act, said Mr. Daviea, where a man was not discharged by the shipping master, he was entitled to wages and compensation. The Bench allowed £ 1 16s. 6d. wages and £ ? compensation.

FOOTBALL RIOT. Disgraceful scenes were witnessed on the Druids' football enclosure, Roahon, on SaAur- day. when the Rhos Rangers met Black Park in the re-played Chirk Cup final. Frequent fouling occurred during the first half, amd the referee, Mr. Cutland. repeatedly cautioned the players, particularly the Ra.n¡;oerB' defender. Tbe Park men gained the lead before the interval by two goals, and the Rhos spectators became indignant at the referee's decisions, whilst others encroached upon the enclosure. Roberta, B'ack Park, was badly kicked, and the spectators invaded the ground. Atte-m-pts were made to cleax the enclosure, during which a pressman was mobbed, and received severe blows. A regular riot ensued. Some 4C0 persons swarmed into the enclosure. The committee and the referee made super- human efforts to quell the disorder, but met with a hostile reception. Several persons were molested and assaulted. The reporter was rescued by the sole policeman present. Renewed efforts were made to resume play, but the Rhoe sup- porters bodily refused reeohrtely to vacate the ground, and the referee, who consulted the linesman, was compelled to abandon the game fifteen minutes short of time.

MACHINERY FATALITY AT CYFARTHFA WORKS. Dr. W. R. Jones (coroner) on Saturday held an inquest at Cefn touching the death of Thomas Williams, who was killed at the Cyfarthfa Works on Tuesday. Mr. J. E. Ash- worth, inspector of factories, was present- John Williams, father of the deceased, said that he saw his son going towards a grind- stone to grind some tools, and shortly after- wards he saw him being swung around one of the pulleys.—William Ll. Jones, roll- turner, said he heard the deceased give a piercing shriek and call out to stop the i engine. The engine was at once stopped, and witness cut the strap to get the deceased loose.—William Morris, another roll-turner, stated that when released the deceased was quite unconscious and died soon after. The strap driving the stone was connected with a. I shaft pulley, and there were no loose pulleys, forks, or flanges to keep it on, and he had seen the strap work off and put on again without stopping the engine.—William Wat- kins, foreman, said that orders had been given that the strap after coming off should not be put on without the engine being stopped, but occasionally he had found his orders disobeyed.—The jury returned a ver- diet of Accidental death," but they recom- mended that flange pulleys should be pro- vided, and that the engineman should be furnished with amistm-]Kr- Livsey under- took to ooirvey those recommendations to the management, the Coroner pointing out that unless they were carried out the consequences might be serious.

OVER A RESERVOIR WALL. SINGULAR ACCIDENT AT ABER- BARGOED. Three men, named William Martin, Ed- mund Hobbins, and Benjamin Haron, spent a few hours on Tuesday night at the house of William Owen, 14, High-street, Aberbar- goed. They left about 10.30 for 10, Elm- street, where they lodged. Taking a short out across a new reservoir wall, 50 yards in length and nine feet in width, they fell over it, a distance of 26 feet, William Owen found the three men in such a position as if they had fallen hand in hajad. Martin expired in a few moments; Hobbms fractured his sk-all broke his collar-bone, and now lies in a critical condition; Haron received severe internal injuries. Martin was about 35 years of age. His body was removed to Elm-street, where it now lies awaiting an inquest. CONDITION OF HOBBINS. On Wednesday our reporter was informed by Dr. Reidy, Bargoed, that Hobbins was still by Dr. Reidy, Bargoed, that Hobbins was still unooraacious and his condition serious. In an interview, Owen, who first went to the assistance of the injured men, said they left his house about 10.30 p.m. He gave them a lighted candle to assist them in finding their way over the reservoir wall. He watched their movermemts, and as he did not see a light he went after them, and found they had fallen over the wall.

NEWPORT BOY KILLED. The Newport deputy-coroner (Mr. Digby Powell) on Saturday held an inquest at the Town-hall, touching the death of William John Richards, aged twelve, son of William Thomas Richards, postman, of Britannia- place, who died at the hospital on Thursday from injuries sustained on the previous night by being knocked down and run over by a hansom cab in Stow-hill. The evidence showed that deceased was playing hide a.nd seek along side a tram- oar and then, as he was about to cross the road a, hansom cab driven by Charles Sperring which was descending the hill (slowly, as the driver said) knocked him down. Dr. Dumlop, assistant house surgeon ait the hospital stated that he had a ba-d fracture of the skull, and that the case was hopeless from the first.The jury found in accordance with the medical evidence, and attached no blame to the driver.

A SHIP'S STORES MANAGER KILLED. A ship's stores manager, named Willi-am Sorenscn, tt-ged 53, in the employ of Messrs. C. H. Huss and Oo.. of Oardiff and Barry, and living at 69, Dock View-road, Barry Dock, had delivered some stores on board the steamer Harold jost before she left the Barry Deep Water Look on Saturday night, and was in the act of leaving the ship when his foot slipped. He fell on his head on the quay wall, and rebounded into the lock. A dock gateman, named William Guy, of 5, Clive-road, Barry Island, promptly rescued Sorensen from drowning. He was conveyed by the dock police to the Town Accident Hospital, where he was attended by Dr. Powell, but the unfortunate man died on Sunday morning from the effects of the injuries to his head. The remains were removed to the town mortuary, where they lie awaiting the coroner's inquiry.

N ATALITY AT TIRPHIL. Lemuel Evans, Railway-terrace, Tirphil, whc sustained a fractured spine at the Bast Elliot Colliery on the 30th ult., Kuccumbed to his Snjttriee OU tatarday.

ARERCARX COLLIERY FATALITY. At the police-station on Monday Mr. M. Roberts-Jones and a jury inquired into the olrcunwtances attending the death of Arthur Morgan (eighteen), a single man, residing with his parents, at Newport-road, C win earn, who was killed at t-he Primce of Wales Col- liery on Friday. The jury gave a verdict of Accid-enta-I death."

THE PONTYPRIDD FATALITY. An inquest waa held at Pontypridd on Ttteaday (before Mr. E. Llewellyn J&eece, deputy-coroner) on the body of Albert Lang- eton, 45, Danygraig-strc&t. Deceased Yua engaged at the Maritime Oolliery, and had several ribs fractured by being crushed between tihe side of the workings and a. tram.—The jury returned a verdict of Acci- dental death."

FATAL ACCIDENT AT PANTEG. An inquest was held at the workhouse, Griffithstown, on Monday on the body of George Emberry, a labourer, who was killed a,t the Panjteg Steelworks on Friday. In removing a truck standing on a siding the man was crushed to death between the truck and a boulder. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.