South Wales Daily News

DISASTERS AT SEA. The administration ot the Bureau Veritas has just published the list of marmedisasters reported during the month of August, 1891, concerning all flags. We remark in this publication the follow- ing statistical returns -.—Sailing vessels reported lost: 11 American, 20 British, 2 Danish,2 Dutch, 18 French, 3 German, 3 Italian, 10 Norwegian, 1 Spanish, 2 Swedish total, 72. In this number are included two vessels reported missing. Steamers reported lost 12 British, 4 German, 1 French, 3 Norwegian, 1 Spanish total, 21. Causes of losses :—Sailing vessels Stranding, 49; collision, 2 fire, 5 foundered, 7 abandoned, 4; condemned, 3; missing, 2; total, 72. Steamers Stranding, 15 collision, 1; fire, 2 foundered, 3 total, 21.

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INCIDENT AT A WHIT- CHURCH WEDDING. A CONSTABLE CHARGED WITH ASSAULT. CROSS-SUMMONS BY THE OFFICER. At the Llandaff police-court on Monday morn- ing -before Dr Franklen Evans and Mr R. C. G. Dornford—Thomas Criddle was charged with assaulting P.C. Evan Charles Jones on the 22nd ult. at Whitchurch. There was also a cross- summons against Jones by Griddle.—Thomas Criddle, baker, employed at Whitchurch, said there was a wedding at Whitchurch on the 22nd ult. There were several persons standing at the door of the church to view the party after the ceremony. P.C. Evan Jones, the defendant in this case, was also standing at the door. Witness and several other spectators were going to put a rope across the gate, when P.C. Jones interfered and ordered them to desist. They did so,and after- wards ran to the cross roads, where a coin was thrown out by a member of the wedding party, and in the scramble for what plaintiff thought was the coin P.C. Jones struck him in the eye, and also hit him a blow on the nose, making it bleed. He had not said anything to the constable to cause this. —Cross-examined, pi aintiff said P. C. 's Lane and Jones were on duty at the spot. His (complainant's) intention was to put a rope across the road. After a warning from P.C. Lane, he and the other men proceeded with the rope farther up the road. The driver pulled up, but he did not see the rope twine round the leg of one of the horses. He did not think it was because of the rope that the wedding party had to proceed in a different direction. He would not swear that he did not jump over the rope more than once towards the horses. Defendant (Jones) also pro- ceeded with them to the cross roads. It was absolutely untrue that P.C. Jones took the rope away from him by force. The gentleman in the carriage beckoned to some one, but he did not know to whom. He, however, saw P.C. Jones running up towards the carriage. Witness did not see him pick up the coin. He swore that P.C. Jones struck him with his clenched fist, and that it was not whilst losing his balance (the result of a push) that the blow was struck.—P.C. J'ones handed the coin afterwards to a man named Otway, to be divided amongst them. In answer to the magistrates, witness said Jones did not pick up the coin. but it was handed to him.— Thomas William Otway also gave evidence as to the assault and the finding of the coin, which, he said, was handed to the constable. P.C. Jones afterwards handed the coin to witness, telling him to share it amongst those who were there. Witness was cross-examined at great length, and swore that the blows were adminis- tered deliberately, and that it was not whilst he was staggering from a push that Criddle received the blows.—David Thomas Evans, David Llewellyn, and William Morgan gave corrobora- tive evidence.—Mr David addressed the magis- trates for the defence. Jones was then put into the witness-box, Criddle appearing in the dock. Witness deposed that he warned the assembled crowd near the church not to use the rope, as it was a dangerous practice. They then proceeded further up the road, where he assault on witness was committed. The de- fendant Criddle pushed against him, and it was when losing his balance that his hand came in contact with Criddle's face. He then told Criddle that ho would report him to his superior officer.— Mr J. H. Jones cross-examined the constable at some length. The constable insisted that Criddle's blackened eye and bleeding nose were purely the result of an accidental push, and with the open hand. It was a fabrication that the blow was with his (witness's) clenched fist.— P.C. Lane, the officer who was on duty with Jones, gave evidence similar in character to that of his brother officer.—Isaac Lewis, carrier, said he saw Jones pushed into the hedge, and ho also saw Jones push Criddle back again. — At this stage the magistrates decided to dismiss the charge.—Charges of obstruction preferred against Criddle and Otway were also dismissed.

.I --q-q MR DAVID EVANS, OF THE BARROW STEEL WORKS. Mr David Evans, formerly general manager of the extensive Barrow Steel Works, on leaving Barrow to take charge of the gigantic works of Messrs Bolchow, Vaughan, and Co., at Middles- brough, was presented with two silver punch- bowls and ladles, a silver tea and coffee service, and a large silver tray. The handsome gifts were subscribed by the managers, foremen, and em- ployees at the Barrow Works, with a few outside friends. The presentation was made by Mr Jones, manager of the steel works department, who paid a warm tribute to the rare worth of Mr David Evans. Mr Evans felicitously replied, and spoke of the happy days which he had spent at Barrow.

WOMEN IN POLITICS. The effort which is being made to re-organise the Women's Liberal Association in Cardiff comes at a very opportune time. The subject of women and the part they should play in Liberal politics is just now before the public very prominently, and it is likely to occupy much more attention as the general election draws nearer. There can be no doubt whatever about the fact that year by year a woman's place in politics becomes more secure, and that so far as the Liberal cause is concerned the inclusion of Liberal women among the recognised workers for the party will become a political necessity of the times. We do not infer by this that the question of the fran- chise of women will become one of the first planks in the Liberal platform, or that this question will necessarily be pushed unduly because of the inclusion of ladies among the workers for the cause of Liberalism. Already the Women's Liberal Federation have dropped this question for a time as not being ripe for decision, and they have decided at the same time to work energeti- cally with the Liberal party. By this action they have considerably helped the fusion of the two federations, which has been desired by every progressist who has seen the desirability and the necessity cf eliciting the aid of women in further- ing the cause of Liberalism. The Hon. Mrs Arthur Pelham, who will meet the Liberal women of Cardiff at the Liberal Association Rooms in Cardiff to-night, is one of those enlightened workers for Liberalism who, while strongly desiring the women to have the Parlia- mentary franchise, is content to allow this question to take its proper place in practical politics, in order that she may work the more thoroughly in the interests of Liberalism generally. Mrs Pelham is doing an excellent work in organising and re-organising women of Liberal opinions in Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire, and, coming fresh from the meetings of the Women's Liberal Federation in Newcastle last week, where she gave a practical address, her visit should bear results accordingly. Already by her speech at Porthkerry, where she was met by a party of Liberal women of Cardiff, she has done much to resuscitate the Cardiff Women's Liberal Association, and we shall be surprised if her efforts do not result in the formation of an active and useful body of women whose aid will be of con- siderable value to the party, not only during the time of an election, but throughout the whole of the year. With a good secretary and an active committee, there is no reason whatever why Cardiff should not possess as active a Women's liberal Association and with as large a member- ship roll as many towns of larger population. The old prejudice against women taking any part in politics is gradually disappearing before a more enlightened public opinion. And it should be remembered, too, that the subjects which come within the range of practical politics to-day are very different from what they were a quarter of a century ago. During this period the whole character of politics has been changed. The passing of the Reform Bills and the introduction of the ballot have made at once necessary and possible the assistance of women in the discussion of political questions, and the carry- ing on generally of political activity. Their aid is necessary to enable the legislators to pass the best measures possible on the many social reforms demanded and proposed tc-day; and this can I only be accomplished when legislation is based on the best collective knowledge and experience of both sexes. It i3 also needed to meet the exigencies of the times, because it is neither i politic nor wise to further ignore the existence of the Primrose League. Lord Windsor said the other day that Liberals had sneered at the Primrose League, but only through jealousy. Liberals had sneered, jt is true, at the inanities and buffoonery with which the members of the Primrose League are wont to be entertained, but careful observers of political movements have always recognised that the introduction of women into every-day political life was a fact which no party could ignore. The Primrose League now boasts of a, membership of over a million, aiid it will be under the mark to Bay that 500,000 -of these are women. When the total is further divided into workers and non- workers, it still leaves a rather formidable number of "centres of political influence" all over the country, which must be taken into consideration. The Primrose League was designed with a con- siderable amount of subtlety, and in its secret workings it is almost Jesuitical. It is a body at once politicrJ_ and quas-i-religious. It has a. triad of deities iiepresstrted somewhat vaguely as the Queen, the Constitution, and Religion. In more lucid and direct terms, the trinity of the Knights and Dames of the League is—Monarchy, Con- iservatisni, and the State Church. And it must be said that by a judicious handling of these three subjects, and by continual inferences,con veyed through shameless innuendoes, that Liberals are the inveterate enemies of the Queen, of the State, and of religion, many unedu- cated and weak individuals are persuaded to join the Leasee who would never take the slightest interest in either Liberal or Conservative politics alone. Against the influence of the Primrose LeagiaetheLiberal women of thecountry have been organised under the somewhat pr title of the Women's Liberal Federatioff^ Without the aid of circus performances, without decorating members with bawbles and childish gew-gaws, and without the assumption of mock-heroic orders, tha membership roll now includes 137 associations wfth 156,751 members. This is the growth of or.ly four years, and against almost insuperable difficulties and prejudices, so that we may reason- ably hope to find the Women's Liberal Federation /hi its vigorous youth with a much larger list of I members and adherents. Just as the passing of the Franchise Act of 1884-by which 2,000,000 electors were added to the roll—made the recognition of women as a political factor absolutely necessary to the Conser- vative party, so we believe that th e introduction of so many social reforms into the Liberal programme points to the necessity of enlisting the sympa- thies and the support of enlightened women of progressive ideas on behalf of the Liberal party and the Liberal cause. Women are already, and have been for some years, engaged in temperance, charity, social, and educational work, and what, we may ask, is there to prevent them interesting themselves in the success of a political party which has all these jind many more progressive questions at heart ? The legal disabilities of women are slowly disappearing, and with them the false impressions which they created of woman's power and sphere in the general economy of life. Education is not now the possession of the few that it once was, and it is no longer confined to males in the higher braches of learning. As education and enlighten- ment advance, so disappear the disabilities of women, like mists before the rising sun. And to-day we find Mrs Gladstone appearing on a political platform to plead a cause in the aid of which Mary Wollstonecroft years ago lent her vigorous pen in writing the" Vindication of the Rights of Woman." Mary Wollstonecroft lost cast for her boldness, but not so with Mrs Glad- stone. Such a change has the educational move- ment brought about. Women have taken the highest positions attainable in education; they have been to the fore in social work, in music, art, literature, and we cannot see why they should not take a position of usefulness in politics. Their presence and help in progressive politics would be a pure gain to the nation. Each enlightened and educated woman would become a centre of political education, and thus the result would be an enormous gain to the country. The enlighten- ment of the people on social and political ques- tions cannot be regarded otherwise than as a gain and as we progress in a knowledge of these things, the nation will advance. Many of those who are opposed to women intermeddling with politics,and are content with stating as their reason of such opposition that woman's place is in the home," must surely have forgotten the position which woman occupies to-day. She is no longer merely the "toy of endearing affection, or the household drudge, but takes a useful place in social work, education, art, music, and literature, besides the many professions in which women now earn a livelihood by their own efforts. She has proved her usefulness as a member of School Boards and Boards of Guardians, all of which goes to show that any such opposition to-day must be admitted to rest on prejudice and not on any practical ground for objection. And, then, women's refining influence is needed in political life in these Democratic days. The Primrose League demonstrations have introduced a social element into the political life of the Conservative paity which is sorely needed by the Liberal. At their social gatherings, high and Jow, rich and poor, are brought together for a common object, they get to know each other, and by this means the whole party is cemented together by additional ties. Apart from considerations of numerical and educational help which the Liberal women can give to the Liberal party, this social element, which is bound to come with their intro- duction to political life, is perhaps the most valuable. Naturally among a body of reformers who are given to support their own particular subject almost to the exclusion of others, there is a danger which is ever present of division and difference. The danger only arises through isolation, and the social element which would be introduced into the Liberal party by ) the hearty co-operation of women would, we feel sure, be the means of bringing together the I whole of the sections of the Demo- cratic party itilo a solid phalanx for the attainment of the many reforms now included in the programme of the Liberal party. Mazzini used to say, and lay stres3 upon the cry, "No religion without politics; no politics without religion." The cry of the Liberal party should be," No politics without the in- clusion of social questions, and the refining and educational influence of women." SALEX,

RAILWA YMEN'S CONGRESS. The annual Congress of railwaymen, convened by the Amalgamated Society of Railway Ser- vants, will be opened at the Priory Schools, Birmingham, to-day (Tuesday), and the sittings will extend over four days. Mr W. Hudson, of Darlington, secretary of the North-Eastern Railway movement, will be president pro tem., pending the election of a president of the Society in the room of the late Mr P. S. Macliver. Dele- gates will be present from the following, among other railway centres:—Percy Main, Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, Witton Junction, Wingate, Middlesbrough, York, Hull, Kirk- stall, Radford, Tebay, Mirfield, Doncaster, Mexboro', Sheffield, Stockport, Battersea, Paddington, New-cross, Deptford, Canning Town, Stratford. Brighton, Edge Hill, Bristol, Swindon, Barry, Tredegar, I Cardiff, Ferndale, Crewe, Risca, Swan- sea, Abergavenny, Liverpool, Stourbridge, Birmingham, Dudley Port, Northwich, Kentish Town and from Ireland—Dublin, Belfast (two), Cork, Sligo, Clones Junction, and Portadown. The Congress will first proceed to the election of a president, and that over, the subjects which will come up for discussion, and which will be dealt with in the report of Mr Harford, the general secretary, include the following :—Amal- gamation with the Scotch society, federation of unions, basis for working agreement, evidence given before the Select Committee, accidents to railway servants, signals, the block system and continuous brakes, railway expenses and profits, investment of branch funds, strikes, Parliamen- tary representation, national programme, the dis- missal of Stationmaster Hood and other railway men by the Cambrian directors. With respect to the election of a new president, there is a motion on the agenda that Mr F. A. Channing, M.P., should be requested to accept the office, while the Stratford and the Battersea delegates will move that the president of the society shall be a bona fide member of the society, and to be elected annually. At the soiree to be given to the delegates next Thursday, a beautifully illuminated address will be presented to Mr F. A. Channing. M.P., as an acknowledgement of the interest he has taken in the welfare of railwaymen, and especially with regard to the appointment of the Select Committee on the Hours of Railwaymen. This presentation will be the result of a penny sub- scription among the members of the society.

THE CARDIFF STIPENDIARY'S SALARY. A meeting of the Cardiff Finance Committee was held on Monday, under the presidency of Alderman Sanders, when the question of the stipendiary's salary came up for discussion. Al- derman Sanders said that in accordance with the resolutionof thecouncil, that committee had sought information in various boroughs of the kingdom regarding the salaries usually paid to stipendia- ries. He read a statistical statement as to sala- ries paid, number of prisoners tried, and sum- monses heard in 47 large towns. In 27 out of I the 47 there was no stipendiary, so that in a very large proportion of the large towns it was evident that a stipendiary was not considered to be necessary. In the memorial presented by the magistrates it was stated that in Liverpool the salary paid was 21,710. However, that was not quite correct, and it was thought that might be the salary paid to the old stipendiary there who had ceased to hold office last February, or that this sum also included the salary of the deputy. In any case the return from Liverpool was £1,000 per year. The lowest number of days upon which the stipendiary sat was three in many cases they sat for six days. The Chairman considered that as a rising town Cardiff crftild not afford for its own dignity and respectability to pay its officers at a less rate than other towns but looking at the figures if they measured value of time given to the duty I in the bulk of the towns, these other towns ought to pay twice as much as Cardiff, bacause the stipendiary there sat twice as many number of days. The average number of cases taken at Cardiff for the last two months was 11 prisoners and 19 summonses per day, and it was pointed out that these last two months were considered tbe heaviest they had had for some time. In Liver- pool the average was 70 cases, and in Manchester 70 prisoners and 41 summonses.—Mr Trounce thought the figures showed that Cardiff was very low in crime. —Mr Parker thought it showed the work was done well, and people didn't care to go to the court a second time.—Mr Alderman Rees asked ii they had not to consider whether Cardiff should retain a stipendiary or not.—The Chair- man That is not d16 question.—Mr Alderman Rees asked if the greater number of the cases in Cardiff were not shebeen cases. —The Chairman No; we don't have more than five shebeen cases a week they have far more in Sheffield than here.—Mr Parker How long do shebeen cases last ?-The Chairman About a quarter of an hour.—After further consideration, Mr Parker moved that the salary should be increased to £ 1,000 a year, and that he should sit four days 4 week instead of three.—Mr Riches remarked that this was an increase of 25 per cent. of time and 33 pur cent. of pay.—Mr Alderman Rees moved, That we deem three-and-a-half hours for three days a week all the time we require the stipendiary to give for the purposes of his office." He moved this as a preliminary resolution, and remarked that he could not see why they should add another day to the stipendiary's labours, as a sort of excuse for raising his salary.—Mr Parker thought it was best to have a skilled lawyer on the Bench as often as possible, and that they should increase his time, and pay accordingly.—There being no seconder to the previous resolutions, Mr Alderman Rees said he would bell the cat," and move- that, seeing the number of days upon which the Stipendiary sits and the number of nours he has to devote to the duties of his office as com- pared with other towns, the Finance Committee cannotsee their way to recommend any addition." -Mr Richards seconded the motion.—Mr Parker moved as an amendment—"That the Stipen- diary's days of duty be increased to four, and his salary be increased to £ 1,000." There being no seconder to the amendment, the original resolu- lution was put to the meeting, all present voting in its support, save the mover of the amendment.

CARDIFF BURIAL BOARD. A meeting of the Cardiff Burial Board was held at the offices on Monday afternoon, when there were present Councillor Jotham (in the chair), Councillors C. Shepherd, Noah Rees, W. Symonds, S. Mildou, J. Herbert Cory, and Mr J. M. Greenhill (borough treasurer). It was re- solved, on the motion of Mr Mildon, seconded by Mr Symonds, that at the expiration of the year, all stores for use at the cemetery be supplied by tender,- Mr W. Harpur (borough engineer), presented a plan for a cart shed at the cemetery, and the same was approved.—Two tenders were received for the purchase of the four ricks of hay at the cemetery, but the prices were such that it was decided to defer the sale until next spring.—Mr H. Whitworth, the superintendent of the ceme- tery, reported that the number of interments during the month of September had been 160, as compared with 213 in the corresponding month of the previous year, a decrease of 55. The number was made up as follows :—Nonconform- ists, 90; Church of England, 69; Roman Catholics, 54. His attention had been drawn by ministers officiating at funerals to the bad language and noise of boys playing on the adjoining recreation ground. The number of interments from January 1st to September 30th was 1,816, as against 1,515 in the same period of 1890, an increase of 301. Several members spoke of the great nuisance caused by lads while playing football on the recreation ground, making a great noise and using bad language, more particularly on Saturday after- noons. It was resolved to request the Chief Con- stable to take steps with a view to the preven- tion of the nuisance.—Attention was called to the resolution on the books in favour of the removal of all unauthorised inscriptions on graves, and the matter was referred to the visiting committee.

ABERAMAN COLLIERY. We are asked to give publicity to the following report of the inspection of the Aberaman Colliery workings :—"We, the undersigned, being work- men in the above-named mine and appointed by our fellow workmen to inspect the same on their behalf (In conformity with General Rule No. 381 of the Mines Regulation Act), hereby declare that we have duly made such inspection and that the following is a true report of the results thereof. viz. :-Shaftg, levels, planes, and man-holes, in good condition working places, excellent condition return airways, ventilating apparatus, old work- ings, and machinery, all in good condition. We, the undersigned, consider that the general condition of this colliery is remarkably good, and that great credit is due to the man- ager and the officials. Dated this 1st day of October, 1891. "EVAN LKWIS, "JOHN KELLOW, "JOHN GIBBON, "MORGAN JONES, EVAN PAVIES, •« JOHN WHITE."

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THE ABERGWYNFI DISASTER. RESUMPTION OF THE INQUEST. The adjourned inquest into the circumstances attending the death of eight men who were killed at the Glyncorrwg Colliery, Abergwynfi, on Wednesday night last, was opened at the Blaen- gwynfi Hotel on Monday morning by Mr H. Cuthbertson, coroner. Mr J. T. Robson, inspec- tor of mines, and Mr W. M. Thomas, the manager of the Glyncorrwg Colliery, were present. Mr Rhys (Morgan and Rhys, Pontypridd) watched the proceedings on behalf of the engine-drivers, David DavIes and J. R. Jones. David Davies, the engineman, was called, and the coroner cautioned him as to answering any question which might incriminate him. The witness gave his evidence in Welsh as follows :— He lived at BlaengWynS, and was an engine driver at the new pits. He was on duty on Wed- nesday night, and was raising the bowk about ten o'clock. The shift was coming' up at that time. He received a signal to wind up. At that time John R. Jones was in the eng-ine house, having come for the purpose of relieving him. Jones came in about five minutes to ten. It was about three minutes to ten o'clock when the signal was given to raise the shift. He asked Jones about his health, and he replied that he was better than he was the previous night. He (Davies) had not commenced to raise the shift when he was talking. It was after he had finished talking to Jones that he had the signal to raise the shift. It only took a couple of seconds to raise the bowk. The depth of the shaft was from 70 to 80 yards. He first noticed something wrong when the bell of the indicator rang. He tried to shut the steam off. He did not succeed in doing it. Something in the throttle valve prevented him shutting it off. He called John Jones to help him to reverse the engine. He put the brake down himself. They did not succeed in carrying the reversing levers to the place they wished. The bowk was going up all the time. They succeeded in checking the bowk when they were trying to reverse the lever to the centre, but failed to stop it. There was sufficient light in the engine-room. It did not take long for the bowk to go over. He sent John Jones outside to shut off the steam at the stop valve. The stop valve was about 117ft. from the engine-house. Everything had stopped then, and the bowk had gone over the wheel. The engine was going after the bowk went over, but it stopped when the bowk fell to the ground. He went on duty at two o'clock the same afternoon. He had raised and lowered the bowk about a dozen times during his shift. He found noth- ing wrong with the engine during the after- noon. He saw Mr Walker that night, and that gentleman asked him how the accident occurred. He replied that there was something wrong with the throttle valve, because it would not shut. Ho asked Mr Walker to go down with him to see the boilers, and they went together. He did not toll Mr Walker that he thought water had got into the valve. He did not work the engine after the accident. He saw the engine worked the same night by John R. Jones. Jones worked it yery slow, because he wa.s afraid. Jones brought up the shift which re- mained down. When the accident occurred the expansion and four or five of the other joints blew out. The bursting of the joints was caused by his endeavouring to centre the lever. He had had trouble with the throttle valve before, when he found 1, piece of indiarubber, about five inches long, in the valve. That occurred about seven months ago. On that occasion he drew the contractor, William Jenkins, half-way up to the sheave, or wheel, at the head of the stocks. By Mr Robson: It took about eight revolutions to bring up tho bowk. He got the right signal for men coming up. He lowered the night shift, and only waited while the men got out and in again before he received the signal to raise them. He steadied the bowk about two feet above the stage on which the men were working and then brought it up by a signal from the banksman, who called to him. He brought it up at the usual rate of speed. The indicator rang two turns before the bowk reached the top. He had not checked the engine before the bell rang. Till the bell rang he had the lever full on and he did not apply the brake. He could move the handle of the throttle valve but could not close it. He also failed to put the reversing lever in its place because the full pres- sure of steam was on the slides. He had marks on the drum to guide him as well as the indicator. He did not stop the bowk, it only jerked. By Mr Rhys He had been an engineman 22 years. He had heard that the sinkers were going to sign a statement that they had confidence in him to work under him again. Mr Rhys here handed in a signed declaration of the sinkers of No. 1 Pit. By Mr Rhys: About a fortnight ago he had trouble with the throttle valve, when he could not close it. It was the same valve that would not close seven months before. He made a complaint about it to Mr Walker, but nothing was done to the valve. He produced some packing which was on the expansion valve at the time of the accident. The packing was taken by John Jones from the joint. If any of the packing got into the engine it would prevent it working properly. He never shut off steam till he got a signal from the indicator. The lever was always stiff to work when the steam was on. The engine worked well generally, but sometimes it went off by fits and starts. By a Juror: He found the engine wrong on the Sunday night, and told Mr Walker about it on the following morning. Mr Walker only asked him how it was then, but nothing was done to it, and Mr Walker also asked him to try and manage to the end of the week as he wanted to get on with the bore holes. Since the piece of india-rubber was found in the valve a screen was put in the steam pipe to prevent any- thing passing into it but steam. By tho Coroner: When the accident occurred on Wednesday night he heard someone call Hold." He had shut off the steam before he heard the call. By Mr Thomas He did not report to Mr Thomas a fortnight ago that there was anything wrong with the valve. John Rees Jones was next called. He said he was an engine-driver at the new pits, where he had worked since the start. He went to the engine house about five minutes to ten. When he went in David Davies was at the levers. He put a bottle of beer on the window-ledge behind Davies and sat down. Davies went to the win- dow and holloaed out for "riders" to go down for the next shift. He afterwards lowered the shift and raised another. While ho (witness) was hanging up his coat Davies called "Jack, Jack, come here and give me help; I can't shove her over myself." He went to him, and caught hold of the throttle valve with his left hand, and put his right shoulder tothe reversing leverto push it over. He could not close the throttle valve or centre the reversing lever. The steam joints burst at the time he was trying to reverse the engine. The bowk came over the wheel before the engine stopped. He told Davies to stick to the levers till he had closed the valve on the main steam-pipe line. He closed the valve. He did not know that Davies' attention was attracted by anything while the engine was in motion. He did not speak to him while he was drawing out the men. He believed some obstruct- ing material had got into the valve, which pre- vented him closing it. He did not hear anyone call Hold He complained a fortnight ago on Sunday to Mr Walker about the valve. He told Mr Walker that he had an obstruction under the valve, and that he lifted the men up and could not put back on the trolley. He had succeeded at that time in getting the lever to the centre." Mr Walker said he was not to stop working the engine if possible, as he wanted to get the boring done. He promised that the valve should be overhauled after the boring was finished. He had not com- plained before that time. The packing produced he picked up on Thursday evening. It was lying close to the expansion joint which blew out. He gave it to David Davies. He did not tell anyone that he had picked it up. He could not account for the accident except by saying that something got under the valve in the same way with Davies as it did with him. He had charge of tho engine after Davies the same night, and raised eight men from the bottom. The engine worked as usual after the accident. There was nothing done to the engine before he worked it. He had com- plained to Mr Walker that the throttle valve leaked badly. He had only worked that engine for three weeks. He denied the evidence of Mr Walker given on Friday that he had been drinking. By Mr Robson The threads of packing which were produced he picked up near the expansion joint. By Supt. Thomas: It was the duty of the engineman to pack the joints. By Mr Robson: He was sure the bell had not rung when Davies called him. It was his prac- tice to shut off the steam before the signal-bell rang. By Mr Rhys: It was a case of overwinding a fortnight ago. He complained to Mr Walker, but nothing had been done. He also complained to Mr Gray, H.M. Inspector. Davies and him- self did all they could to stop the engine. On Sunday fortnight he overwound slightly, and the men had to jump off the bowk down on to the trolley. If he bad attempted to set them down he might have knocked them through the trolley into the bottom of the shaft, By Mr W. M. Thomas He pieked up the threads of packing produced on Thursday. When he packed tho joint on the night of the accident, he put in three turns of Asbestos packing. If any waste packing was blown from the expansion joint, it must go towards the boilers, and not towards the engine. Thomas Jenkins, contractor, Tylorstown, said he had sunk many pits in the Rhondda, having had 35 years' experience in sinking. He had the contract for sinking the pit. About seven months ago the engineman lost command of the engine, and the bowk went close to the sheave. His (witness') son was in the bowk at the time. The valves were ex- amined, and a. piece of India rubber ring was found under the valve. The ring must have come from a joint. He instructed the engineer to make a perforated screen so as to prevent anything passing. He had not seen the screen since it was put in, but the steam mig'ht have had some effect upon it. He had known Davies, the driver, and had always found him reliable. He had also employed Jones, and had every confidence in them as enginemen. If a flake of the waste packing (produced) got into the valve it would prevent it closing. By Mr W. M. Thomas: He did not think that steam would affect a brass or copper plate. The inquiry was then adjourned till 10 o'clock on Monday next. INTERMENTOF VICTIMS. On Monday morning the body of Thomas Thomas, agad 26, who leaves n. widow and one child, was despatched by the 9.45 a.m. train from Blaengwynfi for conveyance to Neath. The interment took place at Llantwit Cemetery. Pre- viously a short service had been conducted at the house where Thomas lived by the Rev John Williams, pastor of Tabor, Abergwynfi. By the 2.51 p.m. train (Rhondda and Swansea Bay Rail- way) the remains of Humphrey Jenkins were sent to Aberavon, and from there to Taibach, de- ceased being interred in the burial ground of the Chapel of Ease. Before the departure of the coffin from Abergwynfi, a short service was conducted at the house by the Rev John Williams. The arrangements were in the hands of Mr Griffith J. Williams, one of thfe colliery officials, and were satisfactorily carried out by him. A large number of persons followed the coffins, which were covered with flowers, to the railway station. As the solemn processions moved through the streets several favourite Welsh hymns were suag. A RELIEF FUND. The chairman of the Glyncorrwg Colliery Com- pany (Mr Morton, of London) has written to Mr W. M. Thomas, the manager, expressing his regret at the accident and his sympathy with the widows and orphans, and asking that everything possible should be done for their relief. A com- mittee is being formed to arrange a series of concerts and entertainments throughout the Rhondda Valley in aid of a relief fund for the widows and orphans of the deceased. Many offers of help have already been received from musicians and others.

-q NEATH TOWN COUNCIL. THE MUSIC LICENCE QUESTION. The monthly meeting of the Neath Town Council was held at the Guildhall on Monday, under the presidency of the Mayor (Mr W. B. Trick). The other members present were :— Aldermen J. H. Rowland, P, Charles, H. P. Charles, and D. Davies Councillors J. Arnold (ex-mayor), E. Davies, J. B. Davies, J. D. Llewellyn, W. Cribb, D. L. Davies, <3. W. Thomas, and Hopkin Morgan. Considerable discussion took place as to the in- termediate education school proposed to be estab- lished at Neath. A meeting of ratepayers has been convened for the 21st of October next. to consider the advisability of voting a sum of £300 out of the common fund of the borough for the purpose of acquiring an acre of land in addition to the acre generously offered by Lord Dynevor, situate on the Cadoxton road. The ex-Mayor (Mr John Arnold) said that when the question was last before them had been promised As donations, and he understood these offers still held good.—Mr Edward Davies said he did not think much reliance could be placed on the promises of the outlying districts, and he was of opinion that they would, after all, have to fall back upon the rates.—Alderman Charles said that theFree Education Act had entirely changed matters, and he was of opinion that many who had previously promised to contribute would not now do so.—Upon his motion a committee was appointed to deal with the subject. Mr Hopkin Morgan called attention to the action of the licensing justices, who had, he alleged, refused to consider or give effect to the resolution passed by the Watch Committee, recom- mending that no music or dancing licences should be granted in the borough. The Town Council was responsible for the proper government of the town, and his idea was that the Public Health Act gave them greater power than formerly, and when a responsible body submitted a recommen- dation he really thought it deserved greater con- sideration and more courtesy than to refuse to receive the same. He did not think that they should be treated in this way by an irresponsible body. He moved— That this Council expresses its regret at the conduct of the licensing justices who granted licences for sing- ing and music to every person who applied for the same in tbis borough, while the Watch Committee of this Council, who are the be:ôtjndges in the matter, being in a hetter position to see the evil results of such abuses, strongly recommended thell1l1o to grant any, Mr Arnold, ex-Mayor, seconded the motion, and expressed his surprise that not a single licence was refused. He particularly referred to Old Market-street, where it was well-known disorderly houses existed.—Alderman H. P. Charles said it was his lot to have appeared at the licensing session in support of some of these applications for music licences, and he wished to correct a false impression which existed. The justices did not intend any discourtesy whatever to the Watch Committee, but simply considered tha matter upon rules of evidence. Objection was taken by the solicitors supporting' the applications to the letter being read, as it was not evidence, and it had been established in other courts that the magistrates could not receive memorials or abstract resolutions of this kind, but that the evidence must be given on oath. If the Watch Committee wanted to do something why did they not pick out certain houaes and hay, evidence given on oath as to the character of them ? Alderman Charles said it appeared to him that they were powerless in the matter, and that the licensing justices had sole discretion.—Alderman Ed. Davies pointed out that Mr Fowler and other stipendiaries had allowed memorials to be read. It appeared to him that the old saying held good, "That they could drive a coach and four through any Act of Parliament,"—Mr Arnold thought if their recommendations were to be disregarded in this way it was full time they ha.d a separate commission of the peace for the borough.—Several other members having spoken, n vote was taken, when seven voted for the resolution and six against. The SURVEYOR reported that the tramway was in a dangeroute condition, especially at Melinory- than. He iftd written to the manager, but the matter had not been attended to.—Upon the motion of Alderman H. P. Charles, the Town Clerk was directed to write to the company upon the subject.—This concluded the business.

-J¥" THE ABANDONED WELSH SCHOONER. ARRIVAL OF THE CAPTAIN AT LLANELLY. The crew of the schooner Anne Davies, of Car- narvon, who abandoned the vessel on Thursday morning last in the Bristol Channel, after a perilous experience, were picked up by Captain Chappie, of the schooner Francis, of Charlestown, and landed at Falmouth. Captain Davies, of the disabled Welsh schooner, arrived in Llanelly on Monday. He describes the sea of Wednesday night as like a great mountain, with almost a gale blowing N.N. W. Captain Chappie, who remained alongside the Anne Davies throughout the night, took the ill-fated crew on board, and did all that hos- pitality and comfort could devise for them. The derelict ship, which was towed into Llanelly on Friday last, is owned by Mr Henry Parry, of Chwilog, near Carnarvon.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, CARDIFF. RECENT ADVANCES IN ENGINEERING. It will be seen from our advertising columns that the first lecture'of the session in connection with the evening classes of the College will be given on Wednesday evening. It is scarcely necessary to do anything more than to draw attention to the fact, for the name of Dr Elliott stands so high as to need no introduction at our hands. His lecture is sure to be very interesting, and we trust that the lecture-room will be crowded.

ALLEGED BURGLARY AT CARDIFF. On Monday, at tho Cardiff police-court. Daniel Quhan (23) Elizabeth McConnell (21), and Ellen O'Brien (21) were charged—before Dr Paine and Mr Robert Bird—with burglariously breaking and entering No. 57, Castle-road, and stealing therein two suits of clothes, valued at J34, the property of Chas. Burgess, on the 3rd August, Prisoners were apprehended on another charge on the 4th August, and from a pawnticket found in the possession of one of them the goods were found to have been pledged at the shop of Mr Wolff Levene, Salisbury-road. They were convicted on the first charge and re-arrested on their release from Cardiff Gaol.—Quhan said he knew nothing about the clothes, although the pawnticket was found in his pocket at the police- station. Someone, he said, must have put it there. The other prisoners stated that they had been given the clothes to pawn by a. ma.n who said he came from Barry, but whom they did not know.—They were committed to the quarter sessions.

CARDIFF IMPARTIAL SOCIETY. The programme of this society for the coming winter session has just been issued, and it is apparent that vigorous efforts have been made to secure a successful session. As it was understood that no meeting of the Literary Society would be held during the winter, arrangements have been made for papers on literary subjects, and as a result it is confidently expected that members of the Literary Society will give such support to the Impartial Society as will justify this departure from the procedure of former years. The programme is certainly a varied and interesting one. It includes papers or addresses by Mr W. Simons on the "State Appropriation of RailwaysMr W. H. Johnstone, on "Literary Style;" Mr Carslake Thompson, on "The Coal Supply of the South Wales Coal- field;" Mr Allen Upward, on Jacobinism and the Jacobins;" Mr Iwan Jenkyn,F.R.H.S.,on The Welsh National Movement;" Professor Sorley, on "Democratic GovernmentMr W. Brockington, B. A" on "Thackeray and Dickens;" Mr Clement Bailhache, on "The Politics of Socialism Dr Charles Williams, on Hypnot- ism." The society thus affords an opportunity for the calm and intelli- gent discussion of questions which considerably occupy the public mind at the present time, while the names of the gentlemen who deal with the snbjects are a guarantee that no clap-trap or specious appeals will be allowed to interfere with the treatment of the questions to which they will address themselves. The opening meeting of the session will be held in the Metropole Hotel, opposite the Taff Vale Railway Station—where the society has secured a commodious room capable of holding a hundred people—on Monday next, the 12th of October. The president (Father Hayde) will occupy the chair, and a paper will be read by Dr A. C. K Parr on the Future of National Education." In consideration of its being the opening meeting, a number of songs, recitations, &c., will be given, and a pleasant evening is anticipated. It must be particularly mentioned that arrange- ments are being made for a special series of lec- tures on the "Free Russia" movement. Owing to the generosity of Mr Herbert Thompson, who has guaranteed the expenses of the lectures, it has been possible to engage Stepniak, the voluminous writer on Russian political questions, and Volk- hovsky, the Russian editor of Free Russia," to deliver lectures at Cardiff in furtherance of the movement with which they are connected. The former will deal with the Nihilist and revolutionary movement, and the latter with his experiences in Russian prisons as a political suspect. These lectures will be held at the Lesser Park Hall, and they will be open to non-members of the society upon payment of the admission fee, but to members of the society ad- mission will be free. A preliminary lecture on Russian internal affairs will be given by Mr Herbert Thompson at an ordinary meeting of the society, but to this lecture non-members will be admitted free. The society has done wisely in maintaining throughout its arrangements for the session a conspicuously high level, and it should certainly meet with very wide support. The subscription for the entire session is but Is 6d, and this in- cludes free admission to the special lecture on Russia. There is every reason, therefore, for the society looking forward to forming a large mem- bership during the coming session. Th^e honor- ary secretary of the society is Mr R. E. Thomas, 6, Beauchamp-street, Cardiff, to whom applica- tions for membership should be addressed.

NEW POST OFFICE FOR CARDIFF. Plans for the new post-office at Cardiff, which, as previously announced, is to be erected on the site of the old circus in West- gate-street. have been prepared, and although the design has not yet been finally decided upon, the amount to be expended will, we understand, be about £55,000.

BARROW IRON TRADE. BARBOW, Monday. — Further depression is evinced this morning in the hematite pig-iron trade. Orders are very scarce, and the output is still greater than the consumption. Stocks are increasing at a rate which will again place the influence of the trade in the hands of speculators. Hematite warrants are quoted at 50s net cash, and makers are asking 50s 6d for Bessemer mixed numbers net Very few sales for forward delivery are being made. The steel trade is exceedingly quiet. There are very few orders for rails, and steel shipbuilding material is in less inquiry. Shipbuilders are not securing new con- tracts, and very few are offering. Engineers are fairly busy. Iron ore quiet, at 9s for ordinary qualities. Shipping is very indifferently em. ployed. Coal and coke firm, but steady.

TRUTH says A speech delivered by Roman Catholic Bishop of Salford at a temper, ance meeting at Ashton-under-Iiyne was so sensible and moderate that it deserves notice The Bishop suggested that whilst strong beers should be taxed, the sale of light beers not above a certain minimum strengthshould be encouraged by being freed from duty. This is a doctrine that I have always preached. It is indeed a pity that more temperance reformers are not as reasonable and as practical as the Bishop of Salford." A large measure of the success of the Golden Sun- light AJe may be attributed to the fact that it is brewed on these lines, and will compare favour- ably with the ordinary high coloured, strong, heady ales. It is brewed from malt prepared from the finest Herefordshire barley, and most delicately flavpured with hops, called "Wor stera,' but really grown in the rich fertile valleys of Herefordshire. Messrs Watkins and Son, of the Hereford Brewery, are the only brewers of this famous ale, and it is sold by over 200 agents in the North, South, East, and West of the British Isles. South Wales office, 94, St. Mary-street; stores. Westgate-street, Cardiff, 13409 1921

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. ALLEGED ANTAGONISM OF LORD SALISBURY. FRANCE AND BRITISH LIBERALS. The suppression in the Blue Book reports ot M. Delaliaye's speech at the Berlin Labour Congress is thought of a piece with the general foreign policy of Lord Salisbury. This evening (writes a Daily News correspondent) I had a con- versation with one of the foremost Deputies on the left benches. He said that Lord Salisbury had from the time he entered office to the present shown an animus against the French Republic which would have been excusable in Prince Bismarck, but is without excuse in the head of Queen Victoria's Government. "If we are now in the arms of Russia," he continued, "who is to blame but Lord Salisbury? All Europe was organized against us, encouraged by him and the German Empire. We have had to drain our financial resources for defence to lie equal not only to Germany, but to her allies. Hundreds of millions of francs had to be spent to enable us to drive back the invasion that was meditated. We are now armed to the teeth, and in all save perhaps our cavalry, are on I will not say as good, but a better war footing than the Germans. But at what cost, both in cash down and in having to put off the creation of many Democratic institutions such as high schools in every commune, to say nothing of Socialist enterprise which the State ought to lead. The deposition of the last Gladstone Government was a terrible misfortune for France and Europe." I asked in what way. In this way," was the reply, "that Lord Salisbury at once began to encourage Italy to keep in the Triple Alliance, from which, but for him, she would have seceded. W hen its renewal was declared by the Marquis di Rudini we had to look out for ourselves, and we answered by Cronstadt. It was a strong step, but we had to take it." I here remarked that Lord Granville and Lord Rosebery when in office often found France united with Germany against Great Britain. Not only that, but owing to the want of staunchness of the French Republic in relation to her natural allies—the English-Liberals —a pretext had been afforded to Lord Salisbury for identifying himself with the Government of the German Empire. The truth of this was admitted, and after some remarks on the, for France, evil foreign policy of M. Jules Ferry, I was asked whether the prospects of the Liberals were looking up. A Gladstonian victory was greatly to be desired for the sake of peace in Europe. I said that the Liberals looked for- ward in a cheerful spirit to the next general election. I then asked whether the Cronstadt answer to the Marquis di Rudini's declaration touching the Triple Alliance would conduce to the preservation of peace. Certainly it would," I was told, "unless the other side underrated the strength of France and Russia, and made up their mind to try conclusions with them. Before the Franco-Russian entente peace was precarious. The German conscience about Alsace-Lorraine is not a.t ease. It is, indeed, so uneasy that Germany fancies that to enjoy her conquest quietly and for all time she must cripple France. All her diplomacy tended to isolate us, and then to fall upon us. We are not any longer alone, but are powerfully backed. Nothing is farther from our wishes or our interests than to fight with any Power, and it would seem like cutting our own throats to quarrel with England, the most Liberal Power except ourselves in Europe but there are many thorny questions to be settled between us, and Lord Salisbury is not the man to render them less prickly."

LICENCE TRANSFERS AT CARDIFF. On Monday, at the Cardiff police-court, < special sessions was held for the purpose of grant- ing transfers of licences within the borough. Mr Lewis Williams presided, the other magistrates adjudicating being Sir Morgan Morgan, Alder man Sanders, Major Sloper, and Mr R. Bird. A large number of applications were made, but nothing of unusual interest transpired. Therw were no objections offered by the police. Mr Harry Cousins asked the Bench to approve certain alterations and extensions to the Black Lion Hotel, St Mary-street Mr Evans, the pre- sent landlord, intended, he said, not to make an addition merely to the drinking accommodation, but simply with a view of making the premises more of an hotel. To show the need for extension, it was stated that a number of trade and friendly societies held their meetings at the house, including the Foresters, Boiler-makers, Trades Council, etc., and that the average number of gatherings during the year was over 400. Mr Evans sought, by raising the front portion one story and the back part three stories, to erect an additional 19 bed. rooms, with coffee-room, lavatories, and bath. rooms. Mr J. P. Jones, architect, was called to describe the plans, but Mr Lewis Williams said they spoke for themselves. Mr C. J. Jackson supported the application of Mr Richards, landlord of the Universal Hotel, Bute-street, who sought sanction to construct a new restaurant bar by removing what was described as a tumble-down shop, situated next door to the hotel. The need for a restaurant in Bute-street and the high character of the appli- cant were pointed out, and it was stated that not only would Mr ILLehurd-s promiss not to- convert the new bar into a. drinking-bar, but be would follow out a suggestion of the Head Con- stable by closing an entrance to the premises from a. lane. £1,000 would be spent on the improve- mønts. Mr Macintosh applied for permission to pull down and rebuild the Griffin Hotel, St. Mary- street, owing to the house at present being very old in parts and extremely shaky. Four addi- tional buildings would be erected, and the entrance to Quay-street would be closed. In deciding to grant the necessary permission the magistrates stated that they did so condition. ally on the applicants carrying out exactly what had been said by their counsel. The following licences were transferred Grange Inn, Penarth-road, from Charles Day (deceased) to Mary Ann Day (widow anct daughter-in-law); Baroness Windsor, Penarth- road, from Jane Stuart (deceased) to John Wm. Stuart, hotel manager; Glove and Shears, Duke-street, from David Watson to Edward J. Rees, ironmonger; Blue Bell, High-street, from Harriet Jones to John Williams,accountant; the Locomotive, Bute-street, from Enos Watts to Christopher Day, of the Atlas Hotel, Leck- with-road Queen's Hotel, St. Mary-street, from William J. Jeans to William George Hunt; Atlas Hotel, Leckwith-road, from Cnristophei Day to Willie Smith, painter and paper- hanger Plymouth Hotel, Clive-street, from William H. Stacey to George Blake, publican, of the Lord Windsor, Holmesdale-street; the Flora Hotel, Cathays-terrace, from John N. Hammett to James Edwards, licensed victualler, of the Crichton Arms, Tyndall-street the New Market Hote], Trinity-street, from Dd. Hughes to Thomas H. Mallett, Waggon Company manager; London Hotel, Bute-street, from Thomas Weaver to William Weaver, hotel manager, 169, Bute-street. The King's Arms, Bute-terrace, was changed from Ann Haydon to Thomas Williams, beer- house-keeper, of 6, Stephenson-street, Canton I Lord Windsor, Holmesdale-street, Grangetown, from George Blake to Robert Upham, builder, 13, Jubilee-terrace, Grangetown; Empress Eugenie from Jane Bagley to Albert Jamei Kenny, ship's steward, 108, Ciare-road, Grange- town; and the off-licence at 74, Union-street, from Wm. Thomas to John Cody, coal trimmer, of 4, Union-street.

THE ABERDARE LICENSING SESSION. INDIGNATION MEETING A meeting of over a thousand people was held a.t the Temperance Hall, Aberdare, on Sunday evening, to protest against theaction of the magis- trates in refusing to receive the deputation on Tuesday last. The chair was occupied by the Ra, Councillor R. Morgan, who was supported on thi platform by the Revs W. E. Thomas, T. Jones, F.Pa.rsons, J. Kench, M. D. Jones, T. E. Edwards (Cwmavon), Messrs Hy. Davies (Aberaman) and W. A. Davies, the secretary of the movement. After reading and prayer by the Rev T. Jones, the chairman briefly explained the object of the meeting. They had met to educate the people on the question, and possibly to educate the Bench. Licences were granted for the convenience of the people, and therefore the people should have a voice in the matter. The Rev W. E. TAOMAS said while he was not there in antagonism to the magistrates he was there to express his surprise that even out ol common courtesy they were not received by the magistrates, while similar depute tions had been received and allowed to speak elsewnere. He then gave a brief resume ol the movement which led up to that meeting, and was followed by the Rev D. M. Jones, Carmel, in Welsh. The latter said he was prepared next year, if the magistrates required evidence on oath, to go into the box and give evidence himself, even if unaccompanied by anyone else. Mr HERl DAVIES proposed, and the Rev J. KKNCH seconded, the following resolution, which was carried unanimously. That this meeting deeply regrets that the magis- llf., a5'Journecl Brewster Sessions on Tuesday receive the deputation or even the memorial signed by nearly 3,50C of the inhabitants of the town ana district. It considers the action of tbe magis- trates discourteous, inasmuch as similar deputations had been received elsewhere, in refusing the expression of opinion of the memorialists against, the renewal of the licences of those houses against which there was a decidedly bad record. The Rev F. PARSONS proposed and the Rev T. JONES, Carmel, seconded, and it was unanimously carried— That this meeting views with alarm the drinking facilities of the town and neighbourhood, and pledges itself to renewed efforts to diminish them.

THE NAVAL EXHIBITION. This exhibition was visited last week by 95,941 perSOtls-on Saturday by 28,853—bringing the total since the opening to 2,086,656. By the special permission of Admiral his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, the Devonport Royal Naval Band, under Mr E. Binding, will play at the Exhibition this week, which, with the full band of the Scots Guards, under Mr E. Holland, and the Royal Naval Exhibition Band, under Mr J. R. Wellington, will provide an excellent musical progra.mme..

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