The Cardiff Times

THE INQUEST. J The circumstances connected with the dig. iressicg fatality at Penarth CliHii on Tuesday leere narrated at the inquest, which took place an Wednesday before Mr E. Bernard Keece, ;orouer. Theremainsof thedecea.sed lady, Miss Henrietta C^eby Davies. third daughter of Mrs Davies, Stanley House, The Walk, Cardiff tod of the late Mr Jno. Davies. timber merchant, still lay at the mortuary, near Pena.rth Dock, and there they were formally Identined by Mr Goidon Cory, first cousin, prior to the open ins; of the inquest. 8ubse. quently they were removed to Cardiff. Mr Goidoa Cory. who wa3 first called, sa.id lie lived at Liandaff, Deceased was 45 year3 of age aDd was unmarried. Mrs Ellen Vivian, the elderly widow of the late Mr Edwin Vivian, lVho occupied a, seat at the side of the Coroner, and was accompanied by another lady, ap- peared greally affected when about to give evi- ience, whereupon the Coroner remarked, I won't keep you a momeni." For a few seconds Mrs Vivian regained her tomposare, but then sobbed aloud, and had to be assisted by Dr. Stewart. Eventually resuming her evidence, Mrs Vivian sobbed her answers most pathetically. The Coroner elicited that Miss Davies and fierself went for a walk on the previous after- ooon along the cliff walk. I understand you napped to look at a steamer Z, Yes. oh, yes." nobbed Mrs Vivian. And Miss Davies went near the edge of the tlifif, and you sa.id.. Oh, don't go too near the j adge,' didn't you ?" ":{ e. And then you walked away !-Ye3. I walked little distance. Then you heard a scream ?—Yes. And on lookinlt around she was one !-Ycs. Then you went to Penarth aj quickly as you could to fetch someone ?—Yes. Miss Davies," she continned." appeared quite well at the time and in good spirits, but j the had not been in good spirits since the death of her sister. On this day Miss Davies had arranged with her to take lunch together after the walk- I suppose you hardly remember how you got back to Penarth ?" Mrs Vivian I managed to fetch some one. At the close of Mrs Vivian's evidence the coroner and jury- over which Mr J. F. Pickford was foreman, consented to the witness's depar- ture owing to her distressed condition. Staff-Sergeant Nolan. stationed at Cardiff Docks, said that on the previous day be was at work at the electrical station, near the cliff. HIs attention was attracted by hearing some screams in the direction of the cliff. That was about 12.45 in the afternoon. The lady—Mrs Vivian--appeared near the place in great distress As he approachad her she said, A lady has [ fallen over the cliff. That 15 my opinion. What shali I do ? She came out for a. walk with me.' Witness asked the lady to try and compose herself, and tried to get her to sit down, by saying that perhaps things were not so bad 113 she thought. The iady. however, begged him not to leave her. Two ladies approached, and he asked them to assist Mrs Vivian. Witness had previously convinced himself that a lady had fallen over the cliff by looking over. The deceased was lying on the beach on a sandy spot, about a quarter of a mile from Lavernoct Point. The cliff was at that place about 100 feet high. Witness aveinformation by telephone I to his commanding officer direet, and the latter telephoned for medical aid and the police. I Footpath Not Fenced. Questioned by the Foreman, witness said there was no protection along the top of the cliffs at this spot. Railings had been placed as far as the Seven Sisters, but at this particular place there was no protection. P.C. Daniel Dutrgan deposed to the removal of the body. By the side of the body was a lady's sachei containing a purse. Mrs Vivian was sent home to Cardiff in a carriage, placcd at her disposal by a friend- Dr. F. R. Stewart said he saw the body lying on the beach about 1-30. In his opinion death must have been instantaneous. There was a •evece fracture of the base of the skull, and the right leg was broken. The Coroner Then you think she must have fallen on her head ?—Yes. The Coroner in his remarks to the jury said it was a very sad termination to an afternoon's waik- The jury. after retiring, agreed upon & ver- dict of Accidental dea.th and asked the coroner to communicate to tbe Bute Estate authorities and the Liandaff and Dinas Powis Rural District Council in order that railings may be placed on the spot which they con. aidered very dangerous. It was near here that a similar accident occurred about eighteen months ago, when Mr Wilson met his death. The coroner and jury also added their sym- pathy with the bereaved family and relatives of the deceased.

PONTYPRIDD ELECTRICAL UNDERTAKING. Lighting and Tramway Losses. At a meeting of the Pontypridd Tram- ways and Electricity Committee on Tuesday the engineer, Mr Teasdel, presented a financial statement for the month ending September 12th. Receipts for electric traction, lighting, etc.£383 6s 2d, estimated cost £.315 Ce9d.1eaving- a gross profit of. £68 5s 5d. After paying the estimated interest and SIDlOng fund on £49,000 there was a net loss of £154165 2d as compared With JE238 10s lid for the corresponding period of last yar. Tramways department-total re- ceipts. JE688 5s 4d, leaving » grosajproftt of £J.45 158 5d estimated interest and "inking fund, 14s, making a net loss of i.62 4s Id on the undertaking for the montn.

At 7.30 on Monday evening, as Mr Thomas, sculptor, Cefn, was cycling to Merthyr. he. met the Pontvcapel Brewery dray near Cefn Jan ge. The cyclist was knocked down. and had two lingers smashed and his cycle damaged. the irav is alleged to have been oa the wrong side Wthe road-

Revision Courts. CURATE AND HIS VOTE. Who was Impertinent ?—Cardiff Court Incidents, The Rev. G. P. Symonds aooeared at the Cardiff lievision Court on Saturday and com- plained somewhat bitterly that he had been brought down there that mornin:it great in- convenience, He had, he said, filled in his form, and it had been returned to him with certain things written on it. Mr H. G. C Allgood said that more informa- t ion was required. Mr Symonds said he paid 17s a week. Mr Allgood Do you pay 17s a week for your rooms ? Mr Symonds Of course I do. I should not say that I did if I did not. Mr Allgood Then why could you not say that to the canvassers ? Rev. G. P. Symonds Please don't be im- j pertine'1t. Mr Aligcod I think that gentlemen of your positionshouid knowthat civility is due to can- vassers, and I understand, sir. that our can- I vasser was practically insulted. If people gave all the information asked fcr they would not have to trouble to come here. Mr Symonds (emphatically): The canvasser was treated with absolute civility and all in. formation asked for was given. The Revising Barrister—Mr Milner Jones— (soothingly) That's all right. Mr Symonds Thank you, sir, very much. Fell Out with his Landlord. Mr R. Pearse, of 13, Agate-street, appeared to put forward what he regarded as a bad case, Mr Allgood said Mr Pearse was a highly re- spectable man and a Corporation official, and I the case showed how easy it was under the present system for a respectable and honest I' man to get off the register. Mr Pearse said he was objected to because the rates were not paid. He and his landlord, when he tived n Cnchton street, had had a dispute about who should pay the rates, and he (Mr Pearse) lost. The r&ies had nowaii been paid up. The Revising Barrister If you did not pay I them before July 26th you were too iate. Mr Pearse said he hadn't puid by then. The Revising Barrister It's a hard case, hut I fear I can't assist you. You lose your vote by law. Mr Pearse Well, sir, I'm very sorry to lose. IDV vol e. The Revising Barrister I'm sorry for you, too. Mr Thornton (sotto voce): Moral, never fall out with your landlord No. 165 Central."—Liberal Agent Loses Hi3 Vote. No. 165 Central," exclaimed Mr Allgood, in earnest tones. The Revising Barrister dived into the big lisls on the desk before him. and his face emerged a few minutes later, smiling. Mr Thornton chuckled with amu ement. No. 165," it may be explained, was Mr All- good himself. i The claimant in this case is in said the unabashed Mr Allgood. Mr Thornton sprang to his feet, and turning solemnly to the claimant exclai.med. Is your name Henry George Chesterton Allgood 1" A generallaugb. went round the court at the amusing situation. Mr Allgood said this was a case that governed ten others,and the claimant had been rert off the list by the overseers for some reason. Mr Thornton had not told him if there was any objection on his part. It was explained that it was a question of rates in arrear. Mr Allgood handed in the rate receipt for the rate made on 26th October of last year. He would illustrate the ioose way in which things were done by drawing attention to the fact that the receipt was undated. When the overseers were more critical they should be very careful themselves. The Revising Barrister It is certainly not all there. The real point, I suppose, is that on this rate a sum of Is 5d was owing. Mr Allgood said that was so. H« did not know if the Revising Barrister had noticad that the elective auditor for the borough had last Monday presented a public report to the Corporation which stated that the overseers were certainly carrying out their work in a veiy loose and he ("the speaker) ventured to add in a very undignified way. Mr Allgood read extracts from the report. The Revising Barrister This is surely not a question I can go into. Mr Allgood said that had there not been preferential treatment the claims in this case would not have come.on the register. People were put in danger of being punished twice for the same offence. Proceeding, Mr Allgood said he had received a letterfrom the Local Govern. ment Board which said "It is open to a.ny rarepayer in a parish to object before the dis- trict auditor at tha audit of the overseers' accounts to thelegaiity of any charges included in such accounts." Mr Aligcod contended that if the overseers had done their duty the ra.te would not bavo been in arrear. The Revising Barrister said that the claim j could not be allowed. Other Disallowed Claims. The other claims governed by this case were as follows — 35, Central Ward, Arthur A.. Bryan 144, Central Ward, William Windsor 97, South Ward. Rev. Thomas Davies 38. Adamsdown Ward. J. Gienelg Grant 129, Canton Ward, Morgan C. Morgan 181. Canton Ward, Rev. Robert Lloyd 124, Roath Ward, Miss Ma.ry Williams 125, Roath Ward, Mis. Alice Wiliiams; 59. Grangetown Ward, Henry Davies; 137, Riverside Ward, Lewis Williams. Mr Thornton (jocularly to Mr AUgood): Shall I weep a few bitter tears over this list ————

THE AULD BRIG OF AYR. Appeal by Lord Rosebery. On Tuesday night Lord Rosebery addressed a crowded meeting in Ayr Town Hall to raise funds for the preservation of the Ayr Auld Brig. He said the brig in question was excellent for pedestrians. He had tested it himself that day. It was of historical and hoary antiquity, and had been consecrated by the greatest of all Scottish poets. They had the auld brig, and they were bsund to preserve it. in the first place the responsibility of getting subscriptions necessarily rested with Ayrshire, for there Burns spent five-sevenths of hi3 life. The responsibility also rested on Scotland. If everyone who attended Burns dinners and made speeches about Barns, recited poems about Burns, and drank whisky in honour of ) Burns gave a shilling or sixpence to the central fund, the coffers would be overflowing, and thfy would have to gild the auld brig in order to expend their fund3. He appealed, too. to a wider audience—to those who honoured the essential dignity of manual labour. All those who worked with the hand could not fail to feel that their calling was raised and honoured by the immortal husbandman, who was also a, poet. Thera was one historical allusion con- nected with Ayr which he should like to take I notice of. Next year they could cele- brate if they chose the second centenary of the treaty of the Union with ELgland-a. treaty which had been beneficial to Scotland. There was one remarkable fact that the burgh of Ayr was the only burgh m Scotland that petitioned Parliament on behalf of that Union. The Chancellor, when he gave the Royal consent to the Union, said contemp- tuously or half pathetically, There is the end of an old song." It was the end of one old song. It was the end of the Scottish Parlia- ment. When Lord Seafield uttered that sneer, for sneer it was, he forgot that there were I many old songs that were the property of the common people of Scotland, songs rude, often I coarse, some obscene, and he cotlld not know because he could not foresee that within th e century of the treaty of the Union these songs were to be revived and hallowed and tra.nsmitted from baser metal into gold by the sublime alchemy of a great magician. (Cheers.) He was not inclined to think that either Ayr or Scotland or the worshippers and enthusiasts ot Burns would allow the stigma. to rest upon them of permitting to be destroyed for want of a small sum of money the monument to which he devoted one of the most immortal of his poems. (Loud cheers.)

TREDEGAR SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION. The annual meeting of Tredegar Sunday School Union was held at Wesley Chapel on Monday. Discussion took place on The difficulties of superintendents, teachers, and union workers generally," &nd was conducted by Mr J. Rutherford, late organising repre- sentative of the Sunday School Union. In tha evening Mr Rutherford gave a specimen lessou to a class of boys, and afterwards delirered an instructive lecture on A child's mind, and how to get at it." Abertillery. The AbertiUery branch of the Sunday School Union held a meeting at the Primitive Metho- dist Chapel on Monday evening, when books and certificates were presented to the success- ful candidates at the Scripture examination. Diplomas of honour were presented to Sunday school teachers with 25 years' service and over. The Rev. D Lush, president of the local branch, delivered an address on The Importance of Sunday School Wcrk," and Mr W. B. Williams, of Blaenau Gwent on How to Retain our Sunday School Scholars." Pontypool. Mr Edwin Morgan, Pontypool, presided on Monday evening over the annual meeting of the Pontypool md District Sunday Schcol Union held at Tabernacle Chapel. Pontypooi. The balance sheet showed receipts £75 16s 7d, expenditure 1.;0 16s 8d, leaving a balance in hand of £4 199 lid. The report of the secre. tary, presented by Mr J. E. Mallifant, showed an increase in the number of societies, 13 Sunday schools being now affiliated with the Union. There was also a gratifying increase in the average attendance of both scholars and teachers. The following officers were elected for the ensuing yea* President, Rev. J. G. Watts, Pontnewynydd vice-presidents, Messrs E. W. Morgan, Griffithstown. and J. Evans. Pontnewynydd treasurer, Mr W. H. Wil- liams, Pontypool secretary, Mr J. E. Maili- fant, Pontypool examination secretary, Mr A. E. Osborne. Pontypool and statistical secretary, Mr W- H. Bateman, Pontnewynydd. The Rev. W. H. Williams, St. David's Hall, Pontypool. delivered a stirring address on Sunday achool work.

Death of the Rev. G. A. Jones, Card iff. We regret to announce the death of the Rev. G. A. Jones, who was for many years vicar of st. Mary's, Cardiff The rev. gentieman, who was 79 years of age, had been in failing hea'th for some time, and for the past few davs had been lying in a critical condition at No. 15, Lonacross-street. where he passed peacefully away about 8.30 on Saturday evening, iu the presence of his niece, Mrs Hickman, of Sutton. Surrey, and one or two old friends, including the liev. Father Noel. late of St. Barnabas, Oxford Deceased had been attended by Dr. Alired Sheen and Dr. Davies. The actual cause oi death was senile decay and exhaus- tion. Rev. G. Arthur Jones. I (Photo by Alfred Freke, Cardiff.) J Touchng references were made to the death of tho Rev. G. A. Jones at several Cardiff dJUrches on Sunday. The Rev. Gilbert Heater., preaching" at St. Mary's on Sunday morning, took as his text, Behold an Israelite indeed in whom is no guile," and delivered an eloquent eulogy on the splen- did character of the cieccased, and referred to hi3 long and iaiiluul services in the parish of St. Mary. Biographical Details. The Rev. G. A. Jones, or as he was more generally called the Rev. Father" Jones, was the pioneer ot Ritualism in Cardiff. For many years the Rev. Leigh Morgan, canon of Llan- daff Cathedrai-a thoroughly evangelical clergyman—wa3 vicar or Icoabh and also st, Mary's, Cardiff, preaching at Roath in the morning and at St. Mary's in the evening. In 1882 he resigned both livings and retired to a smail parish near Cow bridge. Prior to this the late Lord Bute having joined tbe Roman: Catholic Church, hi? trustees (Lord Bute being the patron of both livings) appointed the Rev. G. A. Jones as vicar of at. Mary's, and soon afterwards the Rev. Mr Puller as vicar of Roath. both being extreme Rituaiists. The change in the mode of conducting the services at St. Mary's Church gave great offence to the congregation, who after some months applied to Bishop OUivant, the then Bishop of Llan- daff, to divide the parish and form an ecclesi- astical district in the souih part. Thi3 he con- sented to do, and as a result St- Stephen's ecclesiastical district was formed and the Rev. G. A. Russell, an evangelical clergyman, ap- pointed, and the Church of St. Mary was after- wards but thinly attended daring Divine service for years. The Rev. G. A. Jones refused to depart from any of the Ritualistic practices instituted by him. In 1889 the Church Congress was held at Cardiff, and the congress secretary, without being aware of the chauge in the mode of conducting the ser- vices, arranged for a congress sermon to be preached at St. Mary's Cnurch- The astonish. went of the clergy was greao, and many were shocked at the character of the service, and a considerable amount of correspondence fol- lowed, much of which was published in the South Wales Daily News." The endowment on the church wag small, but the Rev. G. A. Jones, after the aduit population had left the church, made every effort to secure the children and he erected the schools in North Church- street and Temperancetown He opened some of the houses in North Church-street as a kind of home where several sisters resided, and then v;sited ail the poorer districts of St. Mary, and although the church never recovered its posi- tion in the parish people gradually became accustomed to the form of service held there, Under his direction the interior of the building was much altered. He was a very conscientious man, believing sincerely in what he taught aud when ag compelled him to resign the active duties in connection with the vicar of a large parish like St. Mary's he sUB undertook to the last the Eucharistic service at St. Mary's Church every Sunday. Few clergymen aimed more at securing the attendance, of the chil- dren. He had a pleasing manner, could scarcely pass a group of children without mingling with them, and as these children grew up they be- came members of his congregation. He was frecuentlv seen in the streets with children clinging around him and running after him to take hold of his hand as be walked along. His congregation might be small, but every one of them was sincerely attached to him, and there are few churches in the district whero such a strong bond of sympathy exists between pastor. and people as between the vicar of St. Mary's and tho--e who attended the church. The division of the parish by the formation of St. I Stephen's ecclesiastical district, against his wili. was a severe blow to him, as it cut off a large portion of the population of j St. Mary's. Thi3 was followed by the for- mation of St. Dyfrig's ecclesiastical district, on the west, leaving him but a somewhat sparse population. His life was a struggle against adverse circumstances. Still he was always cheerful, always looking on the bright side of the picture, never complaining, and never uttering a word of reproach against those whose religious views differed from his own. He was a clergyman for the poor, and though poor himself he often made himself poorer still to benefit those who needed a helping hand. FUNERAL AT CARDIFF. A Ritualistic Service. The obsequies connected with the burial of the Rev. G. Arthur Jones, formerly vicar of St. Mary's, Cardiff (1872-1903). were remark- able for the ornate character cf their ritual. I The body, enclosed in a coffin of polished oak. surmounted by a cross attached to the lid, had been canveyed on Tuesday evening from I'ho residence, Longcross-street, to St. Mary's Church, where at 7.30, in the presence of the amily and a large congregation, tha first part :t the burial service was read by the Rev. Griiuert Heaton, the vicar. Subsequently some > £ the deceased's old parishioners kept an all-night vigil in the church, and at 6, 7, and 8 in the mornin cele- brations of the Holy Eucharist took place. Afc 10.30, preceding the procession to the cemetery, a requiem wa3 sung, this being de- scribed as the ordinary funeral service of the Church of England combined with a requiem mass. For this service, the principal mourners attended together with some 50 or 63 surpliced c!ergy, many unsurpliced clergv, and a large gathering of the parishioners of St. Mary's, the church being fairly full. The coffin, covered with a purple pall with crimson stripes, stood on high trestles in the sanctuary, with three tall candles lighted at each side, the altar also being illuminated by half a dozen candies. MrG. H. Cole, F.R.C.O., organist of St. John's, who was for some years organist of St. Mary's, introduced the service with Chopin's F-cral March, and hymn 3S9, •' When our beads are bowed with woe," was sung by the surpliced choir and congregation as an introit. Alter the Collect the Epistle was read by the Rev. Gilbert Heaton. vicar of St. Mary's, and the Gospel by the Rev. J. W. Ward, vicar of Llan- tarnam. "On the resurrection morning"was sung ns the Offertory piece, whiie Day of wrath 0, day of mourning," was solemnly and rever- entially rendered as the sequence. To Pro- testant eyes the celebration of the Communion that followed was Ritualistic in the extreme, and it was observed that some evangelical clergymen did not enter the church until this was over. The Rev. H. A. Coe, vicar of St. Dyfrig's, was the celebrant, the Rev. J. W. Ward, vicar of Llantarnam, acting as deacon, and the Rev. Gilbert Heaton, vicar of St. Mary's, as sub-deacon. Both Mr Coe and Mr Ward Had worked with the deceased for twenty years at St. Mary's. Thespeciai feature of the service was the singing of the Dies Irse, and after the Epistle, and that the Creed, and the Gloria were said and no At the acts of consecration the saCT-ing bell was rung, and subsequently the officiating clergy marched in procession around the cotSn, the ceiebrant carrying a censer or thurible, which ho swung towards tiieccflin, around which thin clouds of incense arose. The prayers of the con- gregation were asked for the reposo of the soul of Griffith Arthur Jones." During tha requiem Marbecke's setting was sung, with Mr T. Davies at the organ, and at the close Mr Cole played Beethoven's Funeral March and Handel's Dead March. The procession from the church to the ceme- tery was watched by many hundreds of people congregated en route along the canal bank and in St. Mary-street, The head constable, mounted, led the way; then came the surpliced choir, headed by the Crucifix, and followed by the surpticed clergy, walking two abreast. The officiating clergy rode in a private carriage sent by Lady Hill. The coffin, carried in an open hearse, was covered with wreaths. Nineteen carriages preceded the hearse, and 10 vehicles followed, while at the rear of the cortege was a long procession of old parishioners. In a car. riage in front was Vicar Jones's old sacristan. Samuel Hodge, who, though on the verge of 80, and infirm, insisted upon being allowed to take his share in performing the last rites at his old vicar's graveside. The chief mourners were :— First coach-Rev. S. P. and Mrs Parry, Mr find Mr3 Hickman second coach—the Misses Hickman, Nurse Orendan, Rev. J. O. Evans third coach—Mr and Mrs George David, Mr and Mrs Carlton Riches fourth coach—the Sisters I of St. Mary's fifth coach—Mrs Fletcher, the Misses Fletcher: sixth coach-Mr and Mrs Herman seventh coach—the Lord Mayor of Cardiff and Lady Mayoress (Alderman and Mrs Robert Hughes).. Mrs Robert Hughes). The bearces were Mr Edwin Dobbin and Mr NJ II. J. Thatcher. churchwardens of St. Mary's and the following, sidesmen of St. Mary's, St. Michael's, and St. Samson'—.Messrs A. Gandy, j H. J. Gardiner, H. Bartiett, J. E. Maddocks, and W. Bannister. Among the clergy in church and in the pro- cession were the Revs. Canon F. J. Beck, I M.A., vicar of Roath Joseph Baker, M.A., vicar of St. Catherine's F. E. Biggart, curate of St. Saviour's David Davies, M. A., rector I of Canton; C. A Empson, M.A., vicar of St. I Saviour's A. Henderson, B.A., vicar of St. Jolin's F. P. Hill. M.A., vicar of St. Paul's, Grangetown A. E. H. Hyslop, vicar of All Saints' R. J- I^es, vicar of St. German's D. Jenkins, curate oi Grangetown A. G. Russeli, B.A., incumbent of St. Stephen's C. A. L. Senior, curate of St. German's W. T. Southern, B.A., curate of St. I Margaret's, lioalth F. W. Clarke, Caldicot; E. J. Treharne and S. Owen, curates, St. Andrew's Owen, Pontlottyn J. T. Richards, Canton • Gaul. Cardiff; F. T. Shellard, Bristol; H. G. Hellier, vicar of St. Martin's G. P- Symonds, B.A., St. Martin's F, Summers, Newport A. G. Stallard, M. H. Noel (late ot St, Barnabas', Oxford), Caldicot Geoffrey W- Standish and W. F. Adams, curates of st. Saviour's Z. P. Williamson. R.D., Marga- T. C. Phillips, vicar of Skewen D. Price Morgan, curate, All Saints'; J. T. Wordsworth, Seamen's Mission W. O. Wellington and W. G Grigg, St. Mary's, Cardiff. Among very old friends of the de. ceased present were the Revs. D. Rees. vicar of Pontlottyn G. Howard Lewis, assistant curate of St Mark's, Farnboriiugh and J. Owen Evans, formerly vicar of Cowbridgc, and now of Cardiston, near Shrewsbury. The English Church Union, Cardiff branch, was represented by Messrs F. R. Kempson, George David, S. J. Price, A. C. Kirk, and Dr. Herbert Vachell. Other prominent laymen in the congregation included Councillor Walter Thomas, Messrs W. S. de Winton, Spiridion, Lansdowne, G. N. David, and Vernon Hill. I At the graveside the ordinary burial service ¡: of the Church of England was read by the Vicar of St. Mary's,and the ceremony closed with the singing of an English and a Welsh hymn. Amongst those who sent wreaths, in addition to immediate relatives, were the children of Longcross-street," Little children who loved him in Silver-street, Orbit-street, j and Longcross-street,' organist and mem- I bers of St. Mary's Choir, St. Mary's Cricket Ciub, the Cardiff Conservative Club, the English Church Union (Cardiff branch), the Cardiff Rural Deanery Chapter, the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Cardiff, Mr Owen S. Wynne. Carlton Club, Mrs Hick- man, St. Mary's Church Mr Carlton Riches and family, Rev. J. W- Ward and the Misses Ward, Llantarnam Mrs S. Fletcher and famiiy, Windsor-pi ace Mrs C. H. Williams, Roath Court; Mr Edwin Dobbin and Mr H. J. Thatcher, churchwardens I Mr H. J. Thatcher's Bible class, Mr J. Gawan Clark, Mrs Thomas and Emily Dr. and Mrs Alfred Sheen, teachers and children of St. Mary's Mission schools J. B. and E. D. Maddocks and family, Mr E. Ashmore Corke, Dowlals Mr and Mr3 George David, Mr and Mrs Dawn ay, Newport-road Mr and Mrs Cuthberfc Allen, Mrs E. Dobbin and Aggie and Dorothy, Mr W. M. Williams, Frances-street; Mr W. A. E. Dobbin. Mr Augustine J. Stone had charge of the funeral arrangements. PASSING THE MONUMENT. M II ■■ .1 iwm ■—— ——im—M——————————————' 1 — PROCESSION IN ST. MARY-STREET. (Photos by A. and G. Taylor, Cardiff.) A.

PIT CAGE SMASH. 2 Miners Killed, 8 Injured. An Exchange telegram states that a pit cage firoke loose whiist descending a coal mine at Holdsworth, Ayrshire, Two miners were kil'eil and eight injured, „

INTREPID SPORTSWOMAN. Lahore, Wednesday—The death of Lady Mary Tagart was due to dysentery following a chill contracted while was on a shooting expedition to Astor, beyond Burzil Pass, in the remote Himalayas. Lady Mary was an ntropid sportswoman-—Renter,

MINERS FIGHT MR S. T. EVANS. Prospect of a Lively Contest. SUFFRAGETTE ^LEADERS ARRIVE. A conference of delegates from the Miners' Federation lodges within the Mid-Glamorgan Parliamentary division was held at the Taber- nacle (Congregational) vestry. Bridgend, on Tuesday. The Press was excluded from the meeting, but an official report was supplied the reporters at the close. Among those present were Messrs Thomas Richards. M.P., Alfred Onions. Thomas Evans (representing the execu- tive of the South Wales Miners' Federation), Alderman John Thomas, Vernon Hartshorn, and W. E. Morgan, miners' agents. Mr W. Jenkins, secretary ot the Western Miners' District, was unanimously elected chairman. Messrs Ben Davies, Tom Lucas, John Thomas, and Meth Jones were appointed Credential and Business Committee. The business of the meeting, as stated in the convcnine circular, was the further considera- tion of the business adjourned by a former meeting and other matters affecting the ques- tion of selecting a Labour candidate for Mid- Glamorgan, A long discussion took place, each repre- sentative giving a report of the meetings that had been held at the lodges. Addresses upon the situation were also given by Messrs T. Richards. M.P.. Alfred Onions, Vernon Harts- horn, Tom Evans. W. E. Morgan, John Thomas, and T Lucas, after which the votes of the delegates were taken, each vote being :1 the numerical value of the particular lodge re- presented. The result of the voting was as follows :— For running a Labour candidate. 9,846 Against 2,267 Neutral 1,450 Majority in favour of running a Labour candidate 7,579 Mr Thomas Richards, M.P., general secre- tary, undertook to call a special meeting of the Executive of the South Wales Miners' Federa- tion on Friday afternoon to report to them the decision of the conference. It was then decided to adjourn this meeting until Monday next at the same place at 11.30 a.m., when the selection of a Labour candidate will be proceeded with. The Probable Candidate.—-Mr Hartshorn First Favourite. Among those whose names are mentioned in connection with the Labour candidature are Mr Alfred Onions, treasurer of the South Wales Miners' Federation, and the three miners' agents in the division, Messrs Vernon Hartshorn, John Thomas, and W. E. Morgan. The claims of Mr Onions as an old otficial of the Federation are advocated by three or four lodges, but judging by the votes cast at the lodge meet- ings and the opinions expressed by the dele- gate? in conversation after the meeting yester- day. the most probable candidate is Mr Vernon Hartshorn, miners' agent, Maesteg, who has been much in the public eye recently owing to his vigorous advocacy of the L. R.C. policy and his conduct of the non-Unionist strike at Maes- teg. In his own district he commands great popularity, and the Macstcg lodges have decided with practical unanimity to back his claims to be selected as Labour candidate, [while he is receiving the support of two or three large collieries in the Garw and Ogmore Valleys. ISSUE OF THE WRIT. The Speaker notified in Tuesday's Lon- don Gazette that it is his intention six days hence to issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a now writ for Mid- Glamorgan.

MR S. T. EVANS UNDISMAYED. After a chilly 16 mhos' drive through a moun. tainous country our Carmarthen reporter was successful late on Wednesday night in finding Mr S. T. Evans. M.P., at his secluded mansion, Glaneirw, which is about half a mile from Aberporth. After broaching the subject of the meeting of the representatives of the Miners Federation lodges at Bridgend on Tuesday, our reporter asked Mr Evans what the meaning of the voting was. He said he had had no information; other than that he had gathered from the South Wales papers of Tuesday, where it was made to appear that a large majority of the miners of Mid-Glamorgn Divi. sion desired to offer opposition to his re-elec- tion. Mr Evans said that the significance of this depended upon what instructions had been given by the members of the Federation who were voters in Mid-Glamorgan to the repre- sentatives who attended at Bridgend. Appa- rently the voting was taken according to the membership of the lodges, quite irrespective of whether the members had actually attended the meeting authorising the representatives to vote on their behalf, or whether the members of tbe lodges were voter in the Parliamentary division. Mr Evans stated his confident belief that the majority of the miners of the division, who were voters in his constituency, did not deeire a change of representation, and would not wish to put the division and hip supporters and himself to the trouble and useies3 cost of a contest, and that if there was a poll of the members of the Federation who were voters upon this specific question as to whether a particular candidate should now be brought forward to oppose the re-election of Mr Evans quite a different light would be placed upon the maimer from that which might be gathered from the meeting at Bridgend. I have no quarrel," said Mr Evans, with the leaders of the miners or with the miners themselves. I have received uniform kindness and consideration at their hands, in return for which I haive done my best in their interest as their representative. It is true that there is a small proportion of I.L.p.'s in the division who desire to run a candidate of their views who would be a member who would desire to destroy the Liberal party, but the number of I.L.P.'s in Mid-Glamorgan is not great. The appoint- ment which has been given to me creates a vacancy it is true, but only for a very technical reason. It has no political significance, and itis a very curious occasion to take to attempt I to show that the constituency has changed its opinions so suddenly on political questions or desires to pass a vote of no confidence in the one who has represented them for the last 16 years," Mr Evans then added that although he had spared no efforts to faithfully represent the miners in his constituency it was also to be remembered that he had a large number of constituents who were Liberals and Welsh and English Nonconformists, who had a right to have a voice in the selection of their member. Then do you really think, Mr Evans," asked our representative, that there may not be a contest after all ?" Mr Evans promptly replied I can hardly bring myself to believe that there will. but if a contest is forced under the circumstances we will take off our coats and fight, and we have no fear as to the result. Wales must be as a nation deeply interested in Parliamentary work during the tenure of offico of this Government, and in that work I believe I am expected to take a considerable part, and I have no doubt that I shall, as the member for my native divi- sion, be enabled to take my share in it." LABOUR CONFERENCE. A meeting or delegates from the Trade Unions and Miners' Federation lodges affiliated to the Mid-Glamorgan Labour organisation was held at Aberavon on Wednesday Mr Vernon Hartshorn, president of the or- ganisation. occupied the chair. The Press was excluded from the meet- ing, and afterwards our reporter was officially informed that the principal business of the meeting was to consider the question of Labour organisation in Mid-Glamorgan in view of the probable contest. In conversation with a number of delegates afterwards, our reporter ascertained that there was a general feeling of satisfaction at the deci- sion oi the miners' conference to oppose the re-election of Mr S. T. E vans, but several of the delegates expressed the hone that in the selection of a candidate the miners would call in the assistance of the other Trade Unions in the division. MR EVAN THOMAS AS CANDIDATE. It is now understood (says a correspondent) that as the result of a strong display of feel- ing by a large number of miners, Mr Evan Thomas (miners' agent of the Rhymney Valley) will be a candMate for the vacant Parliamen- tary seat of Mid-Glamorgan. Mr Thomas is a Welshman, born in the constituency, and his work as a Labour leader is well known.

LADY SUFFRAGETTES ARRIVE. Mrs Pankhurst Interviewed. The lady suffragettes commenced their campaign in Mid-Glamorgan on Wednes- day. Mrs Pankhnrst, mother of the more famous Miss Pankhurst, and Miss Milne, secre- tary of the Manchester branch of the suffra- gettes, arrived in Cardiff on Tuesday, and in company with Mrs Scholefield, a member of the executive of the Cardiff Branch, were seen by one of our representatives. Mrs Pankhurst is a charming woman, very enthusiastic, very decided m het views, and she looks forward to the Mid-Glamorgan campaign with confidence and pleasure. our business here," she declared with delightful em.phasis," is to oppose Mr S. T. Evans I know the Welsh collier. I have had experience of his sense of fair-play, and I anticipate a pleasant campaign." We oppose Mr Evans," continued Mrs Pankhurst. firstly, because he represents the Liberal Government, which refuses to grant us the right to vote and, secondly, because of his own personal treatment of the question." Our representative remarked that Mr Evans was a rare good fighter, he had the advantage of being in a constituency which had known him all his life, and-" Oh, that does not matter," interposed Mrs Pankhurst. We know he is a very able man, and that is all the more reason why we should oppose him." There are people who say Mr Evans made a very clever speech on a certain, memorable occasion in the House of Commons," ventarcd the Pressman. I heard that speech," said Mrs Pankhuist, and for a moment she lost her usual cheerincss in grave contemplation. I assure you it was not my idea of a clever speech. He was obviously put up to talk the question out. Etc kept looking at the clock and then at the gallery, just—just to provoke u.s. And now he has li's reward in, the sliapo of a Recordership, We arc old hands in political work, and know how things are arranged." --Supposing that Mr Evans is opposed by a gentleman not in sympathy with you. What then ?" We shall fight him all the same," promptly replied Mrs Pankhurst, on the principle that it is better to have the lesser of two evils. Our policy is to oppose every Liberai candidate." Even though a candidate supports your movement ?" We shall oppose every Liberal candidate. because a man who may personally be in sym- pathy with us cannot make much difference to the Government. Mr Evans is a representa- tive of that Government." Our representative inquired whether or not Mrs Pankhurst had yet seen tho interior of a gaol. Not yet," replied the lady. with just a note of regret in her voice. But it seems to me that we shall all have to go to gaol before this Government comes to its senses." And then Mrs Panshurst talked, again with charming enthusiasm, of the campaign in Mid G1 amorgan. We go to Bridgend to-morrow to draw up our plans. We may ha vean open-air meeting to morrow, but will certainlv hold a meeting in the evening. Miss Milne and I will speak. Bridgend will be our headquarters." Bridgend Yes. Bridgend because we think it the most central point of the constituency. My daughter. Miss Pankhurst.and Miss Annie Kenny, who are busy in London just now, will probably join us in the fight How will you manage about the Welsh language ? I have spoken a great deal in South Wales. in-in-Tondu is it and other places, and have never experienced any djfficulty in making myse.f understood in English. Indeed, we have had excellent meetings, and resolutions in sympathy with our movement have been carried." Any other point you wish to emphasise ? ".NLo,. except (and this with fascinating deli- beration) that we intend to keep Mr S. T. Evans out of Parliament." Mrs Pankhurst., Miss Milne, and Mrs Schole- field then went their way, full of an earnestness of purpose. Meeting in the Square at Maesteg. Mrs Pankhurst and Miss Milne, of the Women's Socia; and Political Union, opened their campaign in Mid-Glamorganshire on Wednesday night at Maesteg, with an open air meeting in the Town Hall square, at which there was a large attendance Miss Milne "aid that they were down to oppose the re-election of Mr S. T. Evans because he was no friend of the women. When a resolution in favour of women's suffrage came forward in the House of Commons Mr Evans talked it out. Mrs Pankhurst said their object was first of all to oppose the Liberal Government in tQis election, and secondly to oppose Mr S. T. Evans, who had shown his hostility to women's suffrage. For the last 50 years the agitation had been going on for the enfranchisement of women. Women were taxed, and it was the principle of Liberalism that taxation without representation was unfair, but the Liberal party did not give votes to women who were taxed, and the women were now determined to do what they could to obtain their votes, She was glad that the miners of South Wales had iesolved to support Independent Labour representation. If Labour representation was a good thing for the working men then it was also necessary j for the working women. in order that the con- ditions of women workers throughout the kingdom should be looked after and improved. I The first thing in the world for the lawyer was ( to get on in his profession. A lawyer came down to Mid-Glamorgan at election time spoke the Welsh language very nicely played on the Welsh sentiment and got into Parlia- ment on the colliers' votes, after which they did not see much of him until the nest election and even Parliament did not see very much of him because he was so busy taking briere;. Mrs Pankhurst was asked why the women had not carried out an attack on the Tory Govern- ment when it was in office, and she replied that she wished they had, as she thought they might have induced Mr Balfour to do some- thing, but if the Liberals went out of office with- out giving women votes they would adopt the same tactics to whatever Government followed them if they did not give what the women de- sired. Mrs Pankhurst was also asked whether she would continue to oppose Mr S. T. Evar-s if his opponent was also opposed to women's suffrage, and she said that Mr Evans would be opposed by the women whatever happened, as he was a supporter of a Government which refused to give the women votes, and, as it was only the Government who could give these votes, his individual opponent did not count. She hoped, however, that he would be defeated by a good Labour candidate 1 because Mr Keir Hardie and his party were advoeates of women's suffrage, but they were only 30. and they must be strengthened. At the conclusion of the meeting a resolution was passed by a large majority protesting against the exclusion ot women from the fran- « chise and demanding that the Government 1 should insert a clause in the Plural Voting Bill ) enfranchising womea. I A hearty vote of thanks to Mrs Pankhurst and Miss Milne was passed unanimously. LABOUR PARTY AND THE VACANCY, i "The Labour Party," said Mr A. Henderson, M. P., a prominent member of the Keir Hardie. group, to a Press representative on Wednesday, is not. as suggested, contesting Mid Glamor- gan. The party has not considered the ques- tion, and has no intention of running a can- didate. The Miners' Federation has decided to oppose the return of Mr Evans, but the Federa- tion is distinct from the Labour party."

DOCTOR JUSTIFIED. Singular Case in Essex. An inquest was concluded at Buckhurst Hill, Essex, on Monday, touching the death of Elizabeth Oliver, aged 63, a widow, who died on December 1st last, and was buried a week later. Dr. Charles Adams, who professionally attended deceased lady, was legally repre- sented. The Coroner described the case as one of some gravity, involving a charge against a pro- fessional man in the town, and after alluding to the circumstances which led to the exhumation of the body, read an affidavit by Mr John E. Clarke, a freeman of the City of London, and brother of the deceased. In this Mr Clarke said to the best of his belief and drawing the inference from the lingering character of his sister's illness and the secrecy in which she was treated, he had just cause for asking that an inquest be held. He also stated that Dr. Adams was in great haste to get the body buried. After Dr. Adams had given evidence describ- ing his treatment of deceased, the primary cause of whose death he said was cardiac failure.and stating there was no hurry with the funeral. Dr. Willcox, Home Office expert, deposed that he found no trace of poison of any kind in deceased's organs. The jury found the correctness of the certifi- cate of death proved, and that there was no grounds for imputing professional misconduct to Dr Adams.

WORLD'S LARGEST VESSEL. The end of last week was a proud one for the engineers, witnessing as it did the launching of three vessels, unoaralleled in the history of shipbuilding. The rivalry between the Cunard and the White Star Lines has spurred both to do their level best to capture the Blue Hibhon of the Atlantic, but, both for size and speed, the Mauretania, the Cunarder, appears to be the better boat. She can, it is alleged, steam 25 knots per hour, and carry a population of 3,150. Something over 30 years ago the entire world was gay with admiration of Brunei's leviathan, the Great Eastern. She had cix masts and four funnels, and a displacement of 27.000 tons. Her horse-power, expressed partly by paddles and partly by screw, amounted to the-the-almost incredible figure of 2,600. It was admitted that she had one or two trifling defects, one of which was that she would not answer her helm. The displacement of the Mauretania is 45,000 tons, her horse-power is 6^,000, and she responds to her helm as easily aii a toddling baby to the impulse of his nurse's htmd. It seems, in the light of these facts, rather curious thaj: the Shannon, which is the ASt word in battleships, and which was also launched the other day, should be guaranteed to 3team only 23 knots per hour.

MR BELL, M.P., & SOCIALISTS. Libel Action Entered. The Press Association learns that by the authority of the Executive Committee of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, Mr Richard Bell, M.P., secretary of that body. has entered an action claiming damages for alleged libel in ttie -4 Socialist Standard" for August, Ii. paper published at the oflice of the Socialist party of Great Britain at their offices in Cursitor-street, London.

A Cardiff Romance. 4 THE SWAYDOLF BONA FIDES. Nellie Hawkins anc! the Promise £ 16,000.. t0 rorget When most peopla were —3,3 the romantic story of Harold frorfl contained in a letter rpurporting to pri10? him—there arises, quite unexpef *• facie evidence in support of his sta t. am a rich man." bdrieJSde Eighteen years ago va-vdolf was In tllo and led by little Nellie Hawkins- years which iollowed, the memo* jfc -wfi3 gracious and kindiy act never dirrHaca 'so saTs evergreen and strong. And n°. Harold Swaydolf, ho intends^ maf e° fcusoia Hawkins, who has grown into a u woman, a gift of £ 16,000. „nn0an< The evidence of Swaydolf s £ 'ei.j"„_efore> a wealth came unsolicited, and is, th- the more valuable for that. « a fe*" A German gentleman visited Cara' ^jfch days ago, and he got into co.iversatio gngiisii well-known tradesman. Ho sp0^ passably well, and evinced a!mOSrriaQ,wi^ interest in current topics. The trades^cTedit a nose for news which would havedo to an enterprising Pressman, asked n if he knew, or had heard of, ^a.ro dolf," pronouncing the name as it1S ti gvv»y* The German shook his head, muttering jeS. dolf ? Swaydolf V" Then he asked tc man to spell the name. This was done- The German's face brightened- Swaydolf," he said, but how we pronounce the name—Sweedo ^3,0' Do you know him ?" asked the tran The German replied to the effect him in America. He was a ver/ rich ^eires9' deed, having married an American yg&i But a great trouble was his abou' ago. lie lost his wife—a bea-utiful ^3 There was one. child, oi whom Swaya very fond. II'lo The German was then told 01 svv1 oi bi letter inquiring for Nellie Hawkins, an jjed promised gil t of £ 16,000- The Gerna»n g^bj0 —whether a smile of incredulity or a^oCh i* surprise the tradesman could not saT* the latest chapter in the romance.. Meanwhile Nellie Hawkins i* very '» corned, and ij inclined to discredit th story. If SwAydoif wanted to g' itbO^ £16,000." she says, "he could do so jf Stit inquiring for me in the way he baa- jS the money comes it will be welcome- rjge<i doesn't come, why then I shan't be sorp or disappointed."

PONTYPOOL FREEMASONS. Installation Ceremony. xnj, The installation of Mr James Willt the Griffithstown, as the worshipful master 30 Kennard Lodge of Freemasons, ^>°" .Q<, g,b Pontypool, took place on Tuesday even the Masonic Hall, the ceremony being PI or il-I bv Worshipful Brother M. i»' P.P.G.P., D.O Pontypool. The v's'^ eluded the Worshipful Deputy ^rCT>Totbet Grand Master of Monmouthshire, Fred Phillips, Newport tho Senior„ Q^et Deason of England and Worshipful Pillinger, Newport, the Provincial sec The Worshipful Master installed his orn ^f0_ follow •—Bro. A. J, Burgoyne, I.P-M- ^v0. A. H- Gittins, P.P.G.O., senior ward ,I 13rO, J. Jeffries, junior warden Worsh;pfui War' J. Holloway, P.P J,G.D., treasurer; shipful Brother D. J. Lougher, P.M., ™ treasurer Sidney Evans, P-G-S.. secr p,3f.» Worshipful Brother W. R. Williams, i.eg, ( P.P G.A.S., assistant secretary Bro- K* l0iof } Senior Deacon; Bro. Dr. W. K. Haslett,■ Deacon; Worshipful Bro C js b f P.P.J.S.W., D.C. Bro. J. M. Cope, °^afoDB* Bro. W. H. Roberts, I.G. Bros. and IT. Griffiths, stewards Bro- T. ^r-as tyler. In the evening the annual banqu ujp. • held at the Clarence Hotel. The new ful Master presided.

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