Glamorgan Free Press

SHEEP DOG TRIALS AT TON PENTRE. The first annual sheep dog trials were held on the Ton Farm, Pentre, Rhondda, on a splendid elevation commanding an extensive view. The weather was very unfavourable, and militated tortsiderably against the success of the meeting. There was, however, a large attendance of spectators. The president was Mr G. H. Smith, sub-agent to the Bailey estate: vice-president, Mr W. D. Wight, agent of the large collieries of the Gelli, Pentre, and Tynybedw, the proper- ty of Messrs Cory Bros., Cardiff. The judges Messrs. Frank Thomas, Welfield, Builth; J. D. Williams, J.P., Master of the Fox Hounds, Cly- dach Court, Rhondda; D. LI. Treharne, Pentre Farm; T. Williams, Tonypandy; and J. Mor- gan, Tynewydd. In the open class there were 23 competitors, the first prize being awarded to Mr. John Jones, Pistyllgwyn, Llantwrtyd, Lass, which penned the three sheep within the specified time of ten minutes, 2nd, Mr. David Henry, Cwrt Mawr, Velindre, Morriaton, Blodwen, who penned three sheep in the nick of time; 3rd, Mr. J. D. Williams, Clydach Court., Rhondda, Rover, the dog working the sheep once only throught the cross hurdles. In the novice class the first prize, L4, was awarded to Mr. David Wallers, Penrheol Farm, Tylors- town, Moss, two only penned; 2nd, Mr. D. W. Evans, Clynfach Farm, Porth, Fly, which failed only to pen; 3rd, Mr. John Jones, Ffynon- dwyrm Farm, Clydach Vale, Rover; 4th, special prize, a field glass, given by Mr. Piesold, jewel- ler, Pentre, won by Mr. D- Bevan, jun., Bolgoed Farm, Pontariulais.

McKinley and Morristoq! .0 HOW HOSTILE TARIFF LEGISLATION HAS AFFECTED A FLOURISHING WELSH TOWNSHIP. Perhaps in no part of these inlands are there to be found firmer adherents to the principle of an Anglo-Saxoa alliance than in the tinplate producing centres of South Wales. The com- munity of interests existing between Great Britain and America is intensified in those parts, first by the close commercial relations obtainitig between the local manufacturers and the metal merchants of New York, and second- ly, by reason of the immense number of South Walians, who have within the past few years emigrated to the States. Proir to 1891,. when Mr. McKinley set up a tariff wall which the Welsh tinplate makers could not profitably scale, Cousin Jonathan was the best buyer of tinplates in the world. In that year, how. ever, he set about manufacturing tinplates for himself, and by the aid of high protective duties and a liberal importation of Welsh work- men, he so far succeeded that he was able to supply his own markets. Tnere is no mistake about it, the McKinley Tariff Act dealt a serious blow at British trade, and no place in the kingdom felt it more than Morriston, a manufacturing suburb of Swansea, the prosperity of which was dependent ab- solutely upon the brisk sale of tinplates Since the American market was closed against them, the directors of the Welsh trade have sought to foster the consumption of their wares in other countries, and they have to an extent succeeded Russia has become a hig customer for tin for petroleum tanks China is purchasing heavily in order that the ohi-fashioned wooden tea- chests may be replaced with more convenien'ly- handeled tin boxes; and Australia, where there has of late been a big development of the can- ning business, has also become a big buyer. But the search for new markets has been a long and tedious process, in the course of which very many men, deprived of the employment which gave them sustenance, have undergone experiences uncommon even in the short and simple annals of the poor. David Jones, of Tinman's-row, was one of them. He had started to work in a tinplate mill at nine years of age, and nine years ago, when ho was 36, he had the misfortune to be seiz-d with paralysis which, rendering one side almost lifeless, prevented him following his ordinary avocation Medical men in the place attended him, but they failed to effect a cure, and although the managers of the Duffryn Works, unwilling to turn away one who had been in their service so long, gave Jones opportunity to do odd jobs in the mill, the money he was able to earn was not sufficient for his maintenance. But, Perhaps, the story had better be taken up here by Mrs. Evans, a neighbour of Jones', who was seen by a reporter of the Cambria Daily Leader when he went to investigate the case which, with very good reason, has become a prolific theme of local conversation. He was very ill," she said, and there was a ring of real womanly sympathy in her voice, and few people ever thought he would get better. It happened, however, that my hui- band had been taking lir. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People for indigestion They re- lieved him greatly, and seated here one day he said to Jones, "I .see a good many cases like yours reported as cured,by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and if I were you, I'd try them you know what they did for me.' Joues said h* would try, and he did. He felt better after taking the first box of the pills, and then not having money to buy a second, he actually sold his Bible and bought some more. Hear- ing of this and set ing. as they could not fail to see, that the pills were working a great im- provement in the man, the men in the works subscribed for some boxes for him, and now he is at work again, quite well—better than he has been during the past ten years Such was tae mi. irkable, unsolicited testi- mony of Mrs. Evans, a woman who had noae but a neighbourly interest in the rom, and Jones himself endorsed it in the most emphatic manner He was not a very talkative per-o-i, but when the reporter t Id him what he had heard, he replied with Mae yna yn eitaf gwir (" Yes, that is quite true") in a tone which left no douht as to his sinrerity ''I could not use this arm at all," he sajj, putting out his right arm, "but I have taken ten boxes, and now- well, you can Fee what it is like now. It is coming splendid." "And do you attribute it 'o nothing but the pills ?" asked tee reporter, and he made answer, I! y pills yn unig sydd ya gwneud y daioni," which, being interpreted, means 11 Yes, it is the pills alone that have I don" nie good."

Mountain Ash. WEDNESDAY.—Before Mr W. M. North, sti- pendiary, and Dr R. W, Jonea. David Howell and David Morgan were sum- mcned for being drunk and refusing to quit the New Inn. Mark Payne and P.C. George having given evidence, Howell was nned 15s and costs, and Morgan 20s and costs. Thomas Williams was fined 15s and costs for resisting P.C. George in the execution of his duty on the same occasion. > Abraham Thomas, Frank Morris, and John Thomas Rees, were fined 2s 6d each and costs for trespassing on the Taff Vale Railway at Pen- rhiweeiber. Detective Edwards, who appeared for the company, said that the trespassing on that part of the line was very serious, and he was instructed to press the case. The damage done to the telegraph wires, etc., was very great.

Pontypridd. FRIDAY.—Before Dr R .C. Hunter and Mr P. Gowan. John Jones, labourer, Pontypridd, was sum moned for being drunk and disorderly in Mill- street on the 18th August. P.C. David Davies added that there was a crowd of people around him. Defendant said the crowd gathered around because after coming out of the "Col- liers' Arms" a ticket was pinned on his back labelled "This lot for fourpence halfpenny." He was dismissed with a caution. George Bassett, labourer, Treforest, was brought up on remand charged with assaulting P.C. Williams, Treforest, on the 16th Sept. Dr Hunter now said he thought it would be better that Bassett should go to Cardiff gaol for a month, and in the meantime they would see the medical officer down there to enquire into the. state of his mind. The Bench did not want to send him to the asylum, but he was mad when drunk, and he knew it, and for assaulting the police he must be punished. The Bench had acted very kindly with him in the past. William Thomas, a pauper was charged with deserting from the workhouse on the 17th Sept The master, Mr D. O. Lewis, stated that he did not return until the Wednesday following. He was ordered to be taken back. Mary Luff, an old woman living at Porth,was summoned for being drunk on the 22nd Septem- ber. P.C. Davies said he found the defendant sitting on a window sill at 8.30 a.m. using ob- scene language. He had been called to her pre- viously, but she refused to go away, and attemp- ted to hit him with her stick. Defendant was dismissea with a caution. Samuel Evans, a labourer, of no fixed abode, was similarly charged, and conditionally upon his promising to leave the town he was let off. WEDNESDAY.—Before the Stipendiary (Mr Ignatius Williams), Dr R. C. Hunter. Alder- man Richard Lewis, Dr Naunton Davies, Mr David Llewelyn, Mr P. Gowan, and Mr T. P. Jenkins. John Parry, a tramp, was charged with steal- ing a pair of trousers, value 6s 9d, the property of Messrs Gibbon and Co., Pontypridd. The garment was identified by Mr James Howells, the manager of Messrs Gibbon. P.C. W. Rees saw the prisoner with something bulky under his coat, and defendant admitted he stole the trousers from Messrs Gibbon's. Defendant now sail he was drunk, and did not know what he was doing. There were previous convictions against him, and he was now sent to prison for 28. days with Lard labour. Aneurin Williams, labourer, Pontypridd, was summoned for being drunk and incapable in Taff street on Saturday night, and was fined 10s. William Driscoll was summoned for being drunk and disorderly, but as he had spent some little time in the cells he was discharged. Jane Tavelick, Porth, was summoned for a similar offence, and after being cautioned, was discharged.

Ystrad. MONDAY.—Before Mr T. P. Jenkins, Alder- man William Morgan, Mr J. D. Williams, M.F.H., Mr E. H. Davies, D. W. Davies, and Alderman R. Lewis. Thomas Jones, collier, Penygraig, was sum. moned by his wife, Ann Jones, for desertion. Complainant said her husband was "very nasty" to her, and on the 9th August, he packed up his clothes saying that either he or she would have to leave the house. He then left. Her husband had beaten her several times, and often there had bee-i no food in the house, He bad given her a shilling a week for picking coal. Since he had left the defendant had only sent her 14s. Defendant said that he had not left his wife at all, but she had left him on the 1st August. Since that time he had regularly sent her 5s or 6s per week. He denied ever having struck her, oi- that there was no food in the house. He refused to take his wife back, and was ordered to pay 8s per week towards her support, and the costs. Thomas Lewis, haulier, Blaenclydach, was summoned for assaulting Robert Evans, land- lord of the Bush Hotel, Blaenclydach, on the 17th September. Complainant stated he was putting a stop to a fight on the night in ques- tion between a man named John Beedle, collier, Blaenclydach, and another man. Defendant interfered, and struck him twice in the face. Beedle and Lewis were also summoned for refus- ing to quit, but as neither appeared warrants were issued for their arrest. William Henry Prosser, and George Penny, colliers, Blaenclydach, were summoned for being drunk on licensed premises. P.C. 353 said he was called to the Royal Hotel, Blaenclydach, to eject the defendants, whom he saw stripped to the waist and fighting with each other. Both were very drunk. Only Prosser appeared, and he was fined 5s and Penny 10s. Morgan Evans, brakednver, 7reorky, was summoned at the instance of the Rhondda Dis- trict Council for plying for hire off the brake stand on the 17th September. A penalty of 5s and costs was imposed. Evan Barnett and William Davies, colliers. Tynewydd, were each fined 10s for committing a broach of the peace on the 17th ult. David Phillips, John Williams, and Joha Row- lands, colliers, Treorky, were charged with steal- ing nine silk handkerchiefs, value 26s 7d, the property of Mr David Jones, Ton. Pentre, on the 24th September, and were fined £ 1 each. Evan Williams, collier; Hugh Rowlands, door- boy. and David John Jones, collier, all of Tre- orcky, were then charged with receiving the goods, knowing them to have been stolen. Row- lands was discharge and the other two men fined £1 each.

Caerphilly. TUESDAY.—Before Dr Maurice G. Evans. Evan Jones, timberman, Llanbradach, was fined 5s for being drunk on the 3rd September. A number of other cases on the calendar were adjourned owing to the absence of another magistrate. Those on the rota were Messrs William Rees, Henry Anthony, and D. T. Ed- wards. Scouts were sent in all directions for missing J.P.'s, but their efforts were in vain. Alderman Anthony, it was explained, was too ill to attend. The revision of the jury lists, which was down for disposal, had consequently to be adjourned.

--+- Carqbrian Miners' Association The monthly meeting of the Cambrian Miners' Association was held at the Park Hotel, Ponty- pridd, on Monday, Mr J. Daniel presiding. HI W. Abraham (Mabon), M.P., and Mr William Evans, the agents, were present. Of the col- lieries affiliated with the association only four paid their contributions, and it was agreed that the question of arrears should be postponed until the first meeting of the new association. The enginemen and stokers of Tonyrefail Collieries wrote asking whether they would be allowed to join the new association of miners, It was be- lieved that they would be admitted. The asso- ciation desire the collieries to forward nomina- tions of representatives on.the sliding-scale com- mittee by November 24th: The association also resolved that if the colliery proprietors refused to deduct the checkweighers' moneys notice be given to the employers not to deduct poundage money for any purpose whatever.

ABANDONING HER CHILD. THREE MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT. At the Pontypridd Police Court on Wednes- day, before the Stipendiary and other magis- trates, Maria Jones, Pontypridd, was summoned at the instance of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, for abandon- ing her child on the 4th September. Mr James Spickett, solicitor, Pontypridd, instructed by Inspector Ruff, prosecuted. In his opening statement, Mr Spickett said the defendant came out of the Union on the 1st September with her five months old child, and went to the Common Lodginghouse, Pontypridd. Here she failed to properly attend to the child, and a man named William David Israel sent for some milk for it, and got a woman named Minnie Rich to look after it. After being there for three days, the defendant went out of the lodging house saying she would get two shillings to obtain food and olothing for the infant. The defendant left the baby in the house, and did not return, and was arrested in Cardiff on the 27th September. The child was taken to the Union and had s;nce died. An inquest was held, and a verdict was returned in accordance with the medical evidence, which was that the child had died from improper food or want of food. Evidence was given by the man Israel and Minnie Rich, who stated that the baby was very delicate. The mother, after going to thft lodg- ing house went out, leaving her child behind, and returned home in a drunken condition. Evi- dence was also given by Inspector Ruff Defendant said ihe people in the lodging house had offered to look after the child for her, and when it was taken to the Union it weighed eleven pounds, when it left, seven. She was sentenced to three months' imprison. ment with hard labour.

A UNIVERSAL opixiow.-Dr. Williams' Pink PiUs are praised by all classes of people, from lowest to the highest in the land, for the way in which they have cured paralysis, locomotor ataxy, rheumatism, and sciatica; also all diseases arising from impoverishment of the blood, scrofula, rickets, chronic erysipelas, con- sumption of the bowels and lungs, anaemia, pale and sallow complexion, general muscular weakness, loss of appetite, palpitations, pains in the back, nervous headache ano neuralgia, early decay, all forms of female weakness, and hysteria. These pills are a tonic, not a pur- gative. They are genuine only with full name, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and are sold by Chemists, and by Dr. Williams' Medicine Company, 46, Holborn-viaduct, London, E.G., at 2s. 9d. a box, or six boxes for 13s. 9d. Pink Pills sold loose, or from glass jirs, are not Dr. Williams' Pink Pills accept them only in the pink closed wrapper as above described.

Intermediate Education in the Rhondda. ANOTHER 8 HOOL PROPOSED. On Monday evening a joint mating of the Rhondda representatives on the Glamorgan County Council and members of the Rhondda School Board was held at Porth, under the presidency of Alderman J. Jones Griffiths, Penygraig, to consider a proposal for erecting another Intermediate school in the Rhondda Valley. There were also present the Rev. W. Morris, rreorky Councillors D. W. Davies, J.P., Daronwy Isaac, Dr. Morris, Tylorstown E. H. Davies, J.P., J. Etans; Messrs W. Jenkins, J.P., Daniel Thomas, John Davies, Caerysgol, and Mr Howells, clerk and superintendent to the School Board. It was pointed out that the rateable value of the parish of Yystradyfodwg was one-fifth of that of the whole administrative county. Taking the total receipts of the county towards education purpoaes at 423,220, Ystrady- fodwg contributed £ 4,179, but received in return from the county towards educational purposes only £ 1,9EC», 128., leaving a balance in favour of the county of £2,228 14s. 4d. There were three sources from which they received their revenue, namely, the Exchequer contribu tions, the Intermediate school rate, and the technical instruction rate. The Intermediate school rate at ld produced X5,100 9s.-9d" and the technical instruction rate at a Id. £ 10,267 2s. lid., the Exchequer contribution being £7,852 lis. 6d. The meeting therefore con- sidered that the Rhondda did not receive its fair share for intermediate education purposes. There were 400 children in Standard VI and upwards at the Ystrad Higher Grade School, and 200 at the Ferndale Higher Grade School eligible to enter the Intermediate School, but as the Porth Intermediate School was only adequate to accommoda 180 pupils the children in the Higher Grade schools in the district would have to be without higher education or be educated entirely at the cost of the ratepayers of the district. It was res jived that an application should he mac5- to the County Governing Body for another Inter- mediate school for the Rhondda district, and a deputation was appointed to lay the matter before the County Council.

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THE GREAT FIGHT BEFORE KHARTOUM. SOME STRIKING STORIES. Full accounts by mail of the battle of Omdur- man are now to hand. Here are some extracts: THE BUTCHER'S BILL. Mr. Charles Williams, the doyen of the war correspondents, deals in an interesting way with the estimates of Dervish dead and wounded. He says: "I know the Sirdar's estimate of the enemy was the same as my independent estimate, 35,000 in sight; I have reason to believe that he thinks with me ten per cent. were killed, with another five per cent, wonncfed so that they could not go away, and perhaps ten per cent. wounded who were, able to get off. That gives a butcher's bill of twenty-five per cent. killed and wounded, which for an action that really only lasted four hours ought to satisfy anybody. SkobeleS lost only fifty-two per cent. in two days and three nights on the Green Hills at Plevna." RED-HOT RunE,. The Daily News correspondent says tint probably never yet have two armies faced one another each so absolutely confident of victory. On our side, when we heard the Dervishes were advancing, there was not a man in the force but felt that they were delivered into our hands. And from all that we can learn since, the Dervish Emirs were no less certain of our com- plete annihilation. At this tiiiie-i.e., when the Dervish masses were about 1.300 vards away the spectacle they presented was" the I most marvellous and the most magnificent that can he imagined. No one of us who wa present on that day will ever in his life behold again a scene so grandly impressive or so stirring. It typified in every sense the final desperate struggle of barbarism against civilization, of dogged, fierce, unreasoning fanaticism against the massed triumphs of modern science, the ultimate protest of brute-brave ignorance; against discipline. The Dervish cohorts advanced, rolling forward over the desert as a tidal wave might roll. or a huge prairie fire sweep over the plain their countless banners swayed as they moved, their great broari-.bladed spears gleamed innumerable—a sheet of silver in the sun. Their leaders on smpll swift tooröcs flashed to and fro across the front of their line; here and there, dotted conspicuous before the face of the host. wild figures leaped high in air in a frenzied war dance; the moaning. of their war bonis, the thunderous throbbing of their drums, the hoarse, persistent roar of their :battle shout, blended with the harsh reiterant crash of their rifles, rent the air like a storm, and the towering wall of dust above them, with the filmy sheet of gi-,y- brown smoke that thinly veiled their front, made a fitting frame for the most wonderful pic tor. that European eyes have ever looked or: Gcr- geous, however, as was the spectacle, and much as one admired and longed to continue gazing at this barbaric onslaught, the fact that these men wete in deadly earnest could not long be—net ignored, for none ignored it—let us say dallied with. Soon the Camerons and the Lincolns opened at 1,200 yards range, and ah! what a marvel is cordite! It makes hardly any noise and no smoke, and the only sign an observer had of the rapidity and continuous duration 01 the fire of our Lee-Metfonis was when ha saw the men in the filing line rushing back to tin reserve, dragging their red-hot rifles by the slings —they could no longer hold them—and ex- changing them for cool weapons. It seems that the brnve fanatics were always led by men on horseback, Emirs, it must he supposed, who themselves were in many caset- wholly unarmed, and pointed the way witn a stick or with an empty outstretched hand. When the Dervishes first appeared a general hum of laughter, mixed with admiration, ran down the British rank3. "Pore beggars! their troubles is all afore them," said an admiring Tommy. THE WAR "SPECIAL" AND THE DERVISHES. An example of individual courage is described by the Stan '"rd correspondent. A newspaper correspondent who had ventured beyond the line was attacked by a Dervish spearman. Three men went to his assistance, but the Dervish was in a fair way to get the better even in this seemingly unequal combat. General Hunter, who was watching the running fight, turned to one of his gallopers, Captain Sim^h, and said: "Smyth, either you or 1 must kill that man." Putting spurs to his horse, Captain Smyth was beside the spearman in a moment, and a bullet put an end to his career, though not until the galloper had been wounded by a thrust of the spear in the forearm. Many similar incidents might be recorded. "A DAUNTLESS ACT." None, however, approach in heroism the last stand around the black flag. An inspection of the field shewed that more than one company of eighty or ninety men had fallen in line almost as one man. The slaughter had no effect upon those who survived. They stood unmoved, loading and discharging their Remingtons with a swagger of contempt that aroused pity as well as admiration. Towards the close of the contest the black flag appeared to float over a field of snow, BO thick were the jibbahs that strewed the ground. At last only two men remained, one on the right, the other on the left of the flag. The survivor on the left fell forward, shot through the shoulder. Dragging himself to his knees, he grasped the flagstaff and held fast, his face towards the foe, until death overtook him. His dauntless comrade was alone, standing erect-a picturesque, resolute figure. Our line crept forward to within twelve vards of the flag. Then, darting forward, he hurled his spear, and fell pierced by a score of bullets. It was a dauntless act, that drew the eyes of all who looked upon the battlefield. ACRBS OF DEAD BODIES. The Daily Mail representative writes: We passed over a corner of the field of fire, and saw for certain what awful slaughter we had done. The bodies were not in heaps; bodies hardly ever are; but they spread evenly over acres and acres. And it was very remarkable, if you remembered the Atbara, that you saw hardly a black nearlv all the dead had the high forehead and taper cheeks of the Arab. The Baggara had been met at last, and he was worth meeting. Some lay very composedly, with their slippers placed under their heads for a last pillow; some knelt, cut short in the middle of a last prayer. Others were torn to pieces, vermilion blood already dry- ing on brown skin, ki! led instantly beyond doubt.. Others, again, seemingly as dead as these, < sprang up as we approached, and rushed savagely, hurling spears, at the nearest enemy. They were bayoneted or shot. MACDONALD'S BLACKS. Mr. G. W. Steevens says: The cockpit of the fight was Macdonald's. To meet it he turned his frout through a complete half-circle, facing successively south, west, and north. Every tactician in the army was delirious in his praise; the ignorant correspondent was content j to watch the man and his blacks. "Cool as on parade is an old phrase; Macdonald Bey was very much cooler. He sat solid on his horse, and bent his black brows towards the g'T('m flag and the Remingtons. Then he turned to a galloper with an order, and cantered easily up to a battalion commander. Magically the rifles hushed, the stinging powder- smoke wisped away, and the battalh ns were rapidly threading back and forward. round and round, in and out, as if it were a figure of a dance. In two minutes the brigade was together again in a new place. He saw everything; knew what to do; know how to do it; did it. At the fire he was ever brooding watchfully behind his firing line; at the cc ase fire he was instantly in front of it; all saw him. and knew that they were being nursed to triumph. A few had feared that the blacks would be too forward, the yellows too backward; except that the blacks, as always, looked happier, there was no difference at all between them, The Egyptians sprang to the advance at the bugle; the Soudanese ceased fire in an instanl; silence at the bugle. They were losing men, too, for, though eyes were clamped on the Dervish charges, the Dervish fire was brisk. Man after man dropped out behind the firing line. Here was a white officer with a red-lathered charger; there a black stretched straight, bare- headed in the sun, dry-lipped, uncomplaining, a bullet through his liver: two yards away a clead driver by a dead battery mule, his whip still glued in hand. The table of loss had topped on hundred—one hundred and fifty—neared two hundred. Still they stood, fired, advanced, fired, changed front, fired-firing, firing always, deaf in the din, blind in the smarting smoke, hot, dry, bleeding, bloodthirsty, enduring toe devilish fight to the end. Describing the Lancers' charge, the Daily Te!egraph correspondent says: A score of lances had been left in Dervish bodies, some broken, others unbent. Lieutenant Wormald's sword bent and had to be thrown away. Captain Fair's Snapped over Dervish steel, and he flung the hilt in his opponent's face.

A steep hill leading into High Wycombe wa; blocked for some hours on Friday morning Ly a strange accident to Ba;!cyvs roundabout, which was being taken to High Wycombe Fair. The materials were being conveyed on five vans attached to a traction engine, which, unable to control the great weight, swerved round, with the result that, the vans rolled over, two of them being completely smashed, as well as the valu- able stationary driving engine. The damage i; i C3tijul<LvCwl iki*. C l

GLAMORGAN COUNTY SCHOLARSHIPS. ALDERMAN GRIFFITHS ON FOOTBALL. A great deal of time at a meeting of the Glamorgan Technical Instruction Committee on Tuesday was devoted to the consideration of scholarship awards. The first poinE taken was a proposal that if any candidate had passed the matriculation examination of any university the scholarship should be C40, but after this had been fully discussed an amendment leaving the question to the committee's discretion was passed. The Chairman (Alderman J. Jones Griffiths) referred incidentally to the fact that one or two of the youths that had gained scholarships had not made the progress expected of them. Football and sports were all very well in their way, but one of the worst "failures" amongst the students referred to seemed to devote far too much of his time to a football team, of which he was captain. He mentioned this in order that they might be able to exercise some supervision. Upon the question of vacation scholarships for language teachers, the committee decided to offer ten scholarships of f,10 each to enable the teachers to take a course at an institution on the Continent. There were two or three applications from students for extensions, and extensions were granted to B. R. Lloyd (Troedyrhiw), W. D. Thomas (Clydach Vale), T. Evans (Pentre), and T. D. Stonehouse (Ystalyfera). Sub-committees were appointed to consider applications for extra grants for building im- provements and extensions at Barry, Ponty- pridd, and Gowerton. On the motion of Mr. H. S. Davies, the com- mittee decided that in future Latin should be included in the subjects for the county scholar- ships examinations. Scholarships were awarded to the following local candidates, who had competed at the ex- aminations held recently:—R. G. Michael (Tylorstown), T. A. Lewis (Glynfach. Porth.), D. R. Lloyd (Skewen), F. C. Kerslake (Peny- graig), and D. J. Davies (Porth), E30 each.

--+- THE VACCINATION ACT. PONTYPRIDD APPLICANT AND THE BENCH. Mr William Gale, Pontypridd, who on Wed- nesday last was refused a certificate of exemp- tion under the new Vaccination Act on behalf of his child, as he,did not produce the birth cer. tificate, renewed his application at the Ponty- pridd Police Court on Wednesday. He thought that vaccination would be detrimental to the health of his child. The Stipendiary: Why do you suppose it is detrimental. Are you fortified by any opinion? Applicant: I don't think that is necessary. The Stipendiary: You must prove it is detri- mental to the health of your child. Applicant: I beg your pardon, sir; the Act doesn't say that. The Stipendiary: You go home. Applicant: I think, sir, the Act doesn't say that. The Act says you must be satisfied with my reason. The applicant was told to go.

Mid-Rhoqdda Temperance Siqging Festival. The Mid-Rhondda section of the East Glamor- gan Welsh Baptists and Temperance Singing Association held their first annual festival on Monday last at Jerusalem Chapel, Llwynypia. Services were held at two and six o'clock, under the conductorsbip of Mr John Brown, Cwmpark. The capacious gallery was filled with temperance choristers, and a good congregation attended at both services. A lengthy and well-selected pro- gramme had been printed for the occasion, and considering the short time at the disposal of the several choirs, the singing was remarkably well almost throughout, and Mr Brown deserves mention for his able leadership. The chair in the afternoon was taken by Mr Thomas Thomas, Tonypandy, who greatly interests himself in the temperance movement. Interspersed with the singing were appropriate speeches delivered by Mr Roderick, Blaenycwm; and the Rev T. Young Jones, Trealaw. Mr Jones' activity in connection with the Mid-Rhondda Relief Fund throughout the six months strike has confirmed our opinion of his excellent qualities, and his co-workers in that fund and the needy will ever remember the untiring interest he took in alle- viating the distress prevalent. The evening ser- I vice was presided over by the Rev E. Talfryn Jones, the popular minister of Jerusalem, Llwynypia. We are tempted to term him "the Kitchener of the Welsh pulpit," but be requires no mention from us, his powerful ministrations from the Baptists and other pulpits, and his interest in all movements having a tendency to uplift the masses being well-known to our read- ers. The speakers were Air John Jones, Ton, Pentre, and Mr W. Williams (Meton), Cardiff, two veterans in the temperance cause. By the way, Meton was the instigator of this united festival, and right pleased was he with the first year's efforts in carrying out his object. Mr William Hughes, Trealaw, undertook the duties of catechising the children in the principles of temperance, and both Mr Hughes and the child- ren did remarkably well. In the absence of the Rev W. Morris (Rhosynog), Treorky—another formidable temperance advocate—Mr John Samuel, the energetic secretary, read Mr Morris' adjudication on the essays, "The history of tem- perance amongst the Welsh Baptists of the pre- sent century." The Rev E. W. Davies, Ton, was adjudged the best. Mr Brown, the conduc- tor for the day, adjudicated the competition in tunes suitable for children, and the prize was awarded Mr Solomon Watkins. Blaenycwm. The choruses that took best throughout the day were "Ni wirfolwn lesu," composed by Mr John Hughes, A.C., Llanilltyd Vardre; "Concwest," by Mr Rees Evans, Porth; "Dros yr afon," and "Liances fechan wyf o Israel." The solo preced- ing the latter chorus was sung by Miss C- X- Bowen, Meton touchingly referred in his dis- course to the selection of this young girl for the solo, who was left an orphan when very young. She has a fine voice, and who knows, he said, but that she will, with proper training, make one of our finest soloists. We should refer to the ad- mirable services rendered by Mr D. J. Hickman, on the organ. Mr Hickman did much in this way for the success of the festival. The rapil progress made by this young collier in the musi- cal world is remarkable, but we hardly think the dailv use of the picV. and shovel is conducive to the proper manipulation of the or-z-;t-.i Wi i. discretion on his part, we predict a brilliant career for this young organist. The 4 fficers of the committee are: Chairman, Mr W. I Hughes. Cloth Hall. Tonypandy; tre.i "i -e Mr .r Thomas Thomas. Tonypandy; secretary, Mr John Samuel. Treorky. J .9J..I. L: L [ B, JONES, CorresronJent, Llwynypia.

Volunteer Items. [CONTRIBUTED BY GENERAL PIPECLAY.] On Saturday afternoon the two companies- "M and "V "-of the Pontypridd detachment paraded for a "march out." It was originally intended that a sham-fight should take place between the two companies, but the number who presented themselves was hardly sufficient for this purpose, and it was ultimately decided to form an attacking party of the whole to fight an imaginary foe. -0- The band, under Bandmaster Norton, led the way, playing choice selections including an Italian march and 11 True, true tilL death," the route being from the Armoury via Taff Street to Cilfynydd common. Here, after a short rest. the men were put through a few drills, Lieu- tenant J. G. Jones commanding V Company and Lieutenant R. A. Lewis the M Company, the whole being under the command of Captain Tom Morgan. The attacking party was then formed, and after a little manoeuvring, the heights were stormed," volley after volley being poured onto the mountain side. After, I presume, the place had been taken, cease fire was sounded, and a move made to a suitable spot where several rounds were fired a la ftu-de-joie. -<1- Of course the firing attracted a large crowd, who seemed to thoroughly enjoy the movements. A start for home was eventually made, and the band again enlivened the way with their best efforts. By the way, I was pleased to see Mr Willie Llewelyn, clarionetist, with the band on Sat- urday. Mr Llewelyn is now in the Gloucester Constabulary, and being here on a visit couldn't help taking his old place in the band ranks. --0-- One amusing incident occurred while the men were being put through their drill. The order to trail" arms was given by one of the officers, who seemed to neglect the fact that they were already at the "trail." Of course there was not a move, when again came the order, "Trail Arms." 'f" is time the crowd began to see the joke, and commenced to laugh, which increased when the officer angrily re- marked, "Dash it, men, don't you understand? Trail Arms i" One of the men here ventured to remark that they were already at the trail," when the officer perceived his mistake, and joined in heartily with the others. -0- I understand there is to be a church parade on Sunday. This is, I believe, the first since the new company has been formed, so that, given fine weather, the two companies together with the band should be an imposing sight. They will parade at 10.30, and St. Catherine's will probably be the rendezvous. GENERAL P.

Wounding Case at Senghenydd. At the Caerphilly Police Court on Tuesday, before Dr. Maurice G. Evans—Edward Milli- c iap, sinker, S' rghenydd, was i harged with wounding John Jones, collier, Srighenydd, on the 24th September. Complainant stated that lie had been to the Crown Inn, Pontypridd, where he met the prisoner who on the way home, in company with another man, overtook him. 00 Eglwysilan mountain witness found the two men sitting on the gate. They remarked you have come at last," and a little further prisoner turned around to witness and said That little brother of yours is a little b- Prisoner then struck him in the eye with his fist in which there was a stone. Witness fell and prisoner was about to strike" him when hia cftmpanm. prevented him. Witness saw Dr James with regard to his eye, and the doctor sent him to the infirmary at Cardiff. He had never spoken to Millichap before. Prisoner: Did I hit you with a stone ? Witness: Yes, sir. Prisoner You are a liar, sir. James Steadman, the companion of Millichap, said Jones had called the prisoner a liar because they did not agree about the price of sinking at Aber. Prisoner then struck Jones in the face, but he saw no stone in his hand. Millichap struck Jones twice, on each occasion in the face. He did not see Jones' eye bleed, but he had his hand on his forehead. Dr Phillip James, Senghenydd, said that the complainant had a slight grazed wound on the left eye, and he found that the eye itself was trembling very muc4t and Jones evidently suffered great patp. |Ie found also that be could not see any distinct object, except a thick haze, and he suffered very much pain at the top of the head. Witness applied a small cocaine disc to the eye. He thought one of the blood vessels at the eye had been sprained or overfilled with blood, and he thought it his duty to send the patient to the infirmary to Dr Thompson. The Injury was such as might have been caused by a blow from a fist or stone. In reply to the cleijk, Dr James said he could not yet say whether the eye would be per- manently injured, but with the treatment he was now receiving it would probably get well. P.C. Hopkins apprehended the prisoner, who then told him Ho struck me in the chest and I hit him back in the eye." Prisoner said Jones struck him first in the chest, and he denied having had a stone in his hand when he struck the blow. He was committed to the Quarter Sessions, bail being allowed.

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