South Wales Daily News

THE REPRESENTATION OF MERTHYR. Mr Dd. Williams, Taff Vale Brewery, who visited Cardiff on Saturday, and was spoken of on Monday as a possible Unionist candidate for the Merthyr Borough, returned on Alonday afternoon, and alighted from the same train as afternoon, and alighted from the sn.me train as Mr Allan Upward. The secretary to the Mer- thyr Conservative Association knew of no invita- tion having been officially given to Mr Williams, but ic is possible a few Conservative friends of that gentleman made some representation to him as to his "chances," and they would like him to come out, partly for the sake of a contest."

MEETING OF WORKING MEN AT THE MARKET HALL. FORMATION OF A LABOUR AND LIBERAL ASSOCIATION. On Monday night, at the Market Hall, Merthyr, a public meeting of workmen and others was held with the object of affirming the desirability or otherwise of forming a Labour and Liberal Association for the borough. Mr Councillor Thomas Thomas, Cyfarthfa, presided, and was supported on the platform by Mr Isaac Edwards and Air r. T. Jones.—The Chairman was very sorry the audience was so small on such an important occasion (about 50 persons were present), and considered from indications afforded recently that the working men did not r.ct up to their professions m remaining away. The object for which they had met was a good one, and he regretted the absence in that constituency—the only one in Wales which returned two members to Parliament-of a representative organisation. They were in such a situation that ootuaUy strangers had the inten- tion of foisting themselves upon the constituency without authority. not wish to say any- thing against anybody, but he thought nobody should take advantage, Qr. a, disorganised body. He emphasised the necessity of an association being formed on the broadest and most repre- sentative linos. He hoped they wouM endeavour to start clear of all personalities, and considered they had no candidate whatever before the the borough at present. (Applause.) Mr Morgan Williams urged that the association must be thoroughly representative and not l clique.—Mr T. S. Thomas, Penydarren, pointed out there were more present at that meeting than there were when the old Association was formed and Mr J. E'/ans, Brecon, dwelt upon the neces- sity for organisation, and moved that a Labour and Liberal Association be formed.—Dr James took it for granted before they formed an Associa- tion they must have some kind of principles estab- lished. He wanted to know if the working men were going in for polities what politics they were going to have. They ought to know what the principles of the association were before joining it.-The Chairman explained that politically their programme was that adopted at Newcastle, and if possible it went a little further. He enumerated some of their chief objects, and incidentally pointed out that one of them, the enfranchisement of leaseholds, seemed to have been lost sight of in the loc,.tlity.-A-lr Golclsmid seconded the pro- position, which was supported by Air Alfred Edmonds, Councillor Evans, and Air Callaghan, and carried unanimously.—Mr Thomas Jones was elected secretary, and a committee formed to draft rules.

SALE OF THE HARGREAVE JEWELS. The Central News says :—A great crowd of fashionable people gathered at the salerooms of Messrs Christie and Co., on Alonday, for the sale of the notorious Hargreave jewels. Major Har- greavo was present with his solicitor, and the. Right Hon. A. J.Munde!la,AI.P_,wasnoticedinthecrowd. The bidding for the pair of top and drop brilliant earrings began at £ 600, and they were knocked down to Mr S. J. Phillips, jeweller, New Bond- street, for £665. The set of three pearl pendants, starting at £320, went for JM16 to Mr Jones, a pawnbroker, of Finchley-road, London. Mrs Osborne, it will be recollected, obtained £ 550 for the jewels she sold to Messrs Spinks. As explaining the apparently wide margin between that price and the sum now realised, it may be stated that AlessrsSpinkauthorised the auctioneer to announce that they did not purchase the whole of the pearls, but only two of them.

AMALGAMATED SOCIETY OF RAILWAY SERVANTS. CARDIFF DISTRICT. The balance-sheet in connection with the Car- diff Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Rail- way Servants for the year ended December 31st, 1891, has been issued, and a copy has been for- warded us by the secretary of the No. 1 Branch, Mr J. Taylor. The total receipts amounted to £ 1,417 8s 8d, including a balance of £ 686 4s 6d brought forward from 1890. After the payment of all expenses there remained a balance of P664 143 6d cash in Post Office Savings Bank, and £1 Is 3d in treasurer's hands. The sum of £ 68 15s 4d was collected on behalf of the Scotch Strike Fund, and forwarded to Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Lon- don. In connection with the Cardiff Tramway Strike Fund £10 was collected. As the result of special efforts on behalf of the Orphan Fund, £ 14 3s 4d was remitted to the account in London. The sum of 24 2s was collected and paid to the Cardiff Infirmary. The number of members at the end of last yeas, after allowing for transfers, withdrawals, &c., was 592, but that number has since been considerably added to. The annual report in connection with the general orphan fund has just been published, from which it appears that 642 children are now on the list m receipt of weekly allowances, at a cost of £ 58 19s 6d per week, or over £ 3,000 per annum. In addition special grants have been made to 74 families, amounting to £ 420. It must be acknowledged that, as compared with other towns of less size and importance, Cardiff has not contributed much towards this useful fund. More effort is to be made this year, however, On Sunday afternoon next the members of the society in Cardiff purpose holding JU church parade, assembling in Castle-street at *30, and attending Divine service at Roath-road Wesleyau Chapel, where the serir.on is to be delivered by Air Jatues Morgan, of the Taff Vale Railway. Th« proceeds will be in aid of the orphan fund. The annual tea and entertainment on Good Friday will be for the furtherance of the same object. 1 — ja.

TRUTH says A speech delivered by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Salford at a temper ance meeting at Ashton-under-Lyne 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 strength should 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 iSun light Ale may be attributed to the facthat 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 irom the finest Herefordshire barley, andjmost delicately flavoured with hopa, called "Worsters," but really grown in the rich fertile valleys of Herefordshire. Messrs Watkins and Son^or 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; ttorea Weatp-ate-street, Cardiff, 13409 1921

WOMEN'S LIBERAL FEDERATION. PUBLIC MEETING AT NEWPORT. SPEECHES BY MR A. SPICER AND-. BARON PROFUMO. A public meeting in connection with the Newport and South Monmouthshire Women's Liberal Association was held at the .Temperance- hall, Newport, on Alonday evening, at which the principal speakers were Mr A. Spicer, the Liberal candidate for the Monmouth Boroughs, and Baron Profumo, the Liberal candidate for South Alonmouthshire. The other ladies and gentlemen on the platform included Airs Samson, of London the Baroness Profumo, Air H. J. Parnall, Air Henry Phillips, Alderman and Airs Bear, Mr T. Jones, Mr Edwin Phillips, Councillor Greenland, Dr Garrod Thomas, Air W. H. Brown, Mr Thorne, &c. The chair was taken by Mr A. Spicer. The CHAIRMAN said he had been asked to occupy the position of president, and expressed regret at the absence of the Hon. Mrs Pel ham. the President of the AVomen's Liberal Associa- tion, and hoped her health would soon bo such that she would be able to serve the Association again with enthusiasm and intelligence. (Ap- plause.) Personally he was very glad to find him- self amongst his friends in Newport. (Applause.) It was some months since he had the pleasure of addressing a Newport audience. His absence from the meeting that was held a month or so ago was his misfortune, not his fault. (Applause.) He was glad to be there in connection with that Women's Association, first and foremost because he looked forward at a comparatively early date to the dissolution of the present Parliament. (Applause.) He was naturally anxious, there- fore, to enlist on his side and on his behalf all the Liberal workers he could possibly collect, and he was sure that the women who formed the clientele of the Newport Woman's Liberal Association would be amongst some of his most active supporters when the fight actually came. (Hear, hear.) But he would go further, and say he was glad to be there because he believed in Women's Liberal Associations. There was one feature to him which was extremely patisfactory. Women's T/iberal Associations led to work being done on behalf of women and children. The associations connected with their political opponents, which took the form of Prim- rose Leagues, seemed to him to lead mainly in the direction cf social amusement, and sometimes a good deal of social tyranny. He never hardly read a description of a Primrose League meeting without noticing how large a share of the time seamed to be taken up in amusements. The conjuior usually played an important part in those proceedings, and some- times the tight-rope business was introduced. (Laughter.) There were other means of passing away an hour or two but, on the contrary, he had observed that the Women's Liberal Associa- tions had throughout the country been the means of drawing out a great deal of the latent power in the women of the country on behalf of women's questions, and on behalf of the protection of children. (Applause.) They had come to learn how much there was for women to do by the part some of these women had played, and especially those women who had been trained in connection with Women's Liberal Associations. (Applause.) His own conviction was that the women's question in this country was going to be solved by women's work —(applause)—by the women showing their own capacity in certain directions of work. Already they had found that there was a distinct place for women in connection with the School Boards of the country. Those of them who had had a long and close connection with the work of School Boards know what an important part women could play in this work with regard to the girls' and infants' departments. (Applause.) Know- ing perfectly well as he did, as an old member of the School Board, he knew how very much they relied upon women for certain 'parts of this great enterprise. Again it had been found there was a special place for women on Boards of Guardians, amongst the women paupers and in the different questions which came before the guardians there was a part which women coilld f»lay, and no one oould play so effectually. Applause.) They had had a short experience on the London County Council with regard to the place of women there. They knew that three ladies who were elected on that body, the late Lady Sandhurst, Miss Cobden (now Airs Unwin), and Miss Cons, simply did a splendid piece of service as long as they were allowed to remain members of the Council. Thero was work for women also in connection with their lunatic asylums, which regularlycontainedalargenumber women patients. The same might be said also with regard to reformatories and industrial schools, and particularly in connection with the protection of infant life. They had proved that there was work to do which women could do, and in which no one could as effectively take their places When they came to consider the position of women, it was perfectly ludicrous to think what the State had done. Airs Eva McLaren, in a pamphlet on the civil lights of women, had given a list of the positions in which women could &3t, and of the popular elections in which they could vote. They found they were allowed to vlffca-fi*- Towti and Cotmty-Council, School Boards, Boards of Guardians, Local Boards of Health, Improvement Commissions, for Road Surveyors, District Boards, Burial Boards, Vestries, &c, He confessed he could not see very much logical sequence between these facts and the other side of the question. If women were fit to vote for all these Boards and Associations, it seemed to him they were {it to vote and take part in the election of a great tnany other bodies. (Applause.) The more be had studied this question the more he had ooinc to the conviction that this question would never be settled until we have removed all the disabilities from women, and until they had put the word "person" in the place of the word" man," and leave society to fill up the different positions in the public service in harmony with the people they could find best fitted to occupy those posi- tions. (Applause.) This might seem a very large order, but he believed that the more it was studied the more it would appeal to the common sense of the English people. They did not wish to put women in positions they were not competent to fill. Women themselves would not put their sisters in such a false position. He had had a little experience on this question during the last 12 months, having with others fought the light in connection with one of the largest missionary societies—the London Missionary Society. Last year they had adopted the principle that a man or woman should be equally eligible for all the posts they had to fill in connection with the manage- meut, and he could say from one year's nvperience it had been extremely beneficial in the interest and work of the society generally. Now thev would ask him why this should be done. Why they should have women every- where; why, as some people would say, they should take them out of their proper sphere of home and put them in public positions ? He only asked that they should be put into positions that their fellow women think they could servo best. The fact was that women were taking a very active part in our daily life, and he might say, without exaggeration, that women had come to stay. There was no getting rid of them, and, more than that, they did not want to get rid of them. (Hear, hear.) Why, there were 3,000,000 women going out day after day and taking part in the daily conflict and work of life. Two millions of these were unmarried. No one could move from place to place along tho rail- ways, or out shopping, or in the post-office, or to any of our great factories without finding women there, and taking an active part in providing fot the comfort and necessities of their fellow- ruen. They found women inventing: and it was rather curious to notice the special lines in which their inventive faculties found vent. He came across a list of patents which had been registered by women, and lie noticed that they covered four departments—the departments of dress, orna- ments, accomplishments, and education. Well, it Seemed to him that these were four depart- ments which followed very naturally from the work women had been given to do, For instance, in dress, he found patents for im- proved corsets registered by women in orna- ments, patents for keeping finger rings from slipping off-—(laughter)—then, in accomplish- ments, he found a patent for an improved guide for the wrists of pianoforte players. Then in the way of education, or at any rate leading to education, a patent for improving the sharpening of pencils. Well, he hoped the time would come when the list of patents would include works and enterprises in what he might call a rather higher grade of life. (Applause.) Then it was very evident also that questions with regard to women and children wer-a not receiving, and had not received the attention that they deserved to rcceive. He did not know whether any of those present had followed closely some of the evidence with regard towomCll and children that had been given before the pre- sent Labour Commission. Some of that evidence to him had been productive of painful feelings. He confessed that he had often thought of tho factory system of the North of England, and of the family life, which seemed almost to be trans- ferred to the factories, with not very much of joy or hope and he confessed he was much astonished at the figures of infant mortality given by Dr. Tatham, one of the medical officers of health of Lancashire, to the effect that whilst infant mor- tality was 162 per 1,000 in ordinary towns, it ranged in the five Lancashire industrial towns from 171 at Oldham to 220 in Preston. Surely that was a state of things which demanded some attention. Then the evidence of Air Holmes, an officer for a midland county, with regard to the unfair com- petition of married women against siiigle women in factories, because tho former could work for I less wages, owing to the help received from their husbands, was disquieting. The question of education was also touched. On the Halifax School Board tho exemption standard for half- timers, so as to allow children to go to work in factories, was as low as the second standard. Thus, in the desire that the children should enter factories, their whole educational future was allowed to be sacrilicad to the desire to earn additional wages, (flear, hear.) He thought these illustrations would show that there was a women's question which had not been sufficiently considered, and he asked those present to give support to the Liberal Women's Association, that the women and children of that district would be helped to brighter and happier lives. (Applause.) Airs SAMSON, London, moved the following resolution :— That the Women's Liberal Association will do all I in its power to support the Liberal candidates for the Monmouth Boroughs and South Monmouthshire. The speaker said they had advanced during the last 25 years, and women were now takitig n great part in public affairs. It was incumbent npoa women to take an interest in politics, and the speaker did not think that women would be likely to neglect their home duties if they took an interest in public matters. Taxation and representation should go together, and where the woman paid the taxes, she should have the vote. (Cheers.) In conclusion she urged all the ladier present who werenot members of the Association to join at once, pointing out the rapid growth of their organisation during the past five years. They had between 180 and 190 Associations and about 180,000 members. (Applause.) She contended that they could not separate their social from their political welfare. They had been told politics were dirty, and that women had no right to meddle therein. If politics were dirty there was all the more need for women to purify them—(applause)— ar.d bring home t'j everybody the principles of the brotherhood of man. (Applause.) Alderman BEAR, who seconded the resolution, said he considered the last speaker had put for- ward convincing reasons why women .should havo the vote, and they meant to work to that qpcl. They knew they wouldn't have the vote when Mr Spicer came before them at the next election, but by means of curtain lectures, etc.—(laughter)— they meant to induce a great number of men to vote on the right side at that election. (Ap- plause,) The resolution was carried unanimously. Baron PiiOFUMO, who was well received, then mo\ ed— That this meeting h»artily approves of the aims and objects of the Newport and .South Monmouthshire Women's Libera! Association, and pledges itself to use every eft'ort to extend the same in Inis district. He said he regretted the absence of Sir George Eiliot and Col. Morgan at the meeting, for he was sure if they iiad been present, and could only see the force and strength the Liberal candidates had at their back, and see the hearty sympathy accorded the Liberal principles which had been enunciated from that platform, as well as the number of fair ladies they were going to have to work for them, he beheved Colonel Morgan and Sir George would retire from the field. (Laughter and applause.) H0 quite agreed with Mrs Samson that wives i i ought to form their own opinions on political or social probletm, and he heartily sympathised with the principles of the Women's Liberal Associa- tion. Had politics bsen the same as they were 100 years ago, when they were simply made the mean., of conferring honour upon the rich and noble families, there would have been no need for such an Association, or for women to take any interest in politics. At the present time, however, politics were of a very difficult character, and were mainly directed in endeavouring to solve social problems in which men and women were equally interested. Women, lie thought, had a great part to play iu the politics of the future. The baron then proceeded to relate a conversa- tion he had had with Airs Besant whom he had accidentally met in the tram that day, re- garding the condition of the poor. lie had always taken a great interest in the welfare of women and in all matters pertaining to Trades Unionism, yet he had learned a few facte from Airs Besant aa to the condition of the poor women workers to shew him that their position was even worse than had been stated. In con- clusion. he expressed his hearty sympathy with the objects of the Association, and appealed to those present to do their best towards putting the resolution into effect. (Applause.) Air W. H. BnowN seconded the resolution, which was eat-ried unanimously, the proceedings subsequently terminating with the usual vote? of thanks.

CRICKET. ENGLAND v. AUSTR A LT A. BRILLIANT VICTORY FOR THE VISITORS. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] ADELAIDE, Monday. As was fully expected from the state of the game when stumps were drawn on Saturday in the final match between Lord Sheffield's team and a representative Eleven of Australia, the visitors gained a brilliarft single inning's victory with over 200 runs to spare. There was a marked improve- ment in the weather to-day, but the result being a foregone conclusion the attendance was meagre. When McLeod (not out 8) and Donnan resumed the second innings of the Australians, in which eight wickets had fallen on Saturday for 121, >75 runs were required to save a single innings defeat. The wicket Was in fairly good order, ana runs for a time came freely. Ultimately, however, AlcLecfd Was well caught after rising his score to 30, and the last wicket (Blackham's) fell shortly afterwards for 169. The Englishmen were thus left victorious by an innings and 230 runs to ppare. SCOIIEI 1,0 RD SHEFFIELD'S TEAM.—1st Innings. I Or W G. Grace, b 59 RAbel, st 2 Mr A. E. Stoddart, lbw 134 M Kead, c 57 G. Beau, c 16 ft. Peel, c 33 (!. A. Lolimanii, lbw b J. Griggs, b 35 Mr H. "Phillipson st 1 Mr H. "Phillipson st 1 ?,Ii, G. blaegregor, run out 31 W. Attewell, not out 4:; Rxtras 13 iToffal 499 At's-ftiMr.i. 1st Innings. 2nd Innings. J A. C. Bannerman, e. 12 b._ 1 J..J. Lyons, v 25 e 19 George Giffeu, run ont 5 c 27 W. Bruce, 1 b vi ,5 Jbw 30 0. J. B. Turner, c 10 c 5 E. MeLeod, b 20 30 S. Gregory, e 3 c 5 G. H. !•>. Trott, b 0 st 16 "Walter Giffen, b 3 e 2 H. Donnan, <i 7 not out 11 J. Meiilackiiaiu, not out 7 b 9 Extras 5 Extras £ > j Total 100 Total 169

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES, ABERYSTWYTH. The half yearly meeting of the Court of Governors was lit,.Id on Friday, at Newtown, when there :,were preijent Alderman J. F. Roberts, of Manchester (in the chair) i Alisj Marsh, of Carno; Sir Pryce Pryee-Joncs, Alessrs A. C. Huinpheys-Owen, S. O. Evans- Williams, William Williams, Vaughan Davies, Robert Evans, Alfred Ford, Richard Williams, Newtown D. Chas. Roberts, E. R. James, Hugh Lewis, Llanidloes, Riciiird Jo-jes, Perth- eiriu John Smout, Llanidloes Dr S. F. Beddoes, Aberystwyth Principal Roberts, Prof. Angus, Prof. Ganese, aud Alderman John J one", Llanfyllin. The report of the Principal showed that the college was exerting every effort to meet the growing demand for higher and technical educa- tion. The lectures on agriculture wero arreatly appreciated in the districts already visited, and invitations were being continually received for the services of the lecturer. Already elementary school teachers within easy distance of tite college were, through the liberal terms arranged with the Cambrian and Man- chester and Mtlford Railways, able to attend special lectures provided for them on Saturdays, and hopeful anticipations were expressed that the iiorinal work of the College will shortly, by the consent of the Education Department, be in full operation. The greatest advance, however, was shown in connection with the Ladies' Hall of Residence. Under the able superintendence of Miss Carpenter this department had increased until the Council Were emboldened to rent the Queen's Hote1.-The meeting terminated with a cordial vote of thanks to the chairman. A CENTKF. FOR TRAINING CHILDRRN. The Press Association learns that Air T. E. Ellis, M.P., has to-day received the following letter from the Education Department, Viz. Dear Sir,—Sir William Hart Dyke thinks you may he pleased to know tiiat he has been glad to" sanction the request of the authorities of Aberystwyth College for the establishment of a day training college for men and women in connection with that institution.—I ain yours tnlly, ALMERJC FitZPOY. wi The members for North Wales are gratified that the matter has been so promptly dealt with. It was only in December last that Air T. E. Ellis asked the Court cf Governors to take steps in the matter. This was succeeded a few weeks ago by a deputation to the Education Department, headed by Lord Aberdare, followed by a visit to Aberystwyth from Mr Oakley, one of her Majesty's school inspectors. The favourablo report of that gentleman led up to the official reply now received.

IRONWORKERS' MEETING AT TREDEGAR. A meeting of the Executive of the Amalga- mated Association of Iron and Steel Workers and Mechanics of South Wales and Alonmouthshire was held at the Castle Hotel, Tredegar, on Saturday, Mr H. C. Starr in the chair, and Air B. E. Lewis in the vice-chair. There were I delegates in attendance from Tredegar, Ebbw Vale, Rhymney, Cyfarthfa, Dowlais, and Blaen- avon. In pursuance of notice of motion a delegate proposed that in future the general secretary inform all lodges through the agenda the origin of all disputes, so that they may be fully considered pending any meeting of the Council, Discussion ensued as to the advis- ability of this course, The question was gone into pro and con, with the result that the proposition was negatived by 13 votes to six. Air Evan Jones, the general secretary, gave an outline of the evidence given by him before the Royal Commission on Labour at London, and furnished satisfactory answers to several questions asked him by some delegates present. Ultimately a resolution, expressive of .entire confidence in the secretary and satisfaction with his recital of evidence before the Com- mission, was carried with perfect unanimity. With reference to the proposed revision of the Sliding-scale, it was suggested that each works should prepare a manifesto specifying its particu- lar requirements, and that this manifesto be duly endorsed by a representative from each section of employment authorised to do so before presenta- tion at the Council. This suggestion found general favour, and was accordingly adopted.

n- FCNERAI. 01' AIR E. GWTNNE JONRS.—The funeral of Mr E. Gwynne Jones, solicitor, Neath, took place on Alonday at Uadoxtou Cemetery. The funeral procession left the residence of the deceased at 2.4-5. Thecoffiinwasof polished oak, witlizjiaqsivf., brass trimmings, the inscription being "E. Gwynne Jones, born 5th July, 1864 died 24th March, 1892." The Venerable Archdeacon Griffiths, assisted by the Rev T. Harris, curate of Cadoxton, con- ducted the funeral service. The arrangements were carried out by Air J. Fear Davies. Wreaths were sent from the Neath Conservative Club, the Neath Football Club, the Cadoxton Cricket Club, the Neath Lawn Tennis Club, Mr A. Russell Thomas (solicitor), Aliss L. K. McCraith, Aliss Wyatt (City Arms, Hereford), Mr E. C. Curtis (town-clerk) and Mrs Curtis, Aliss Lougdon (Swansea), Mr and Mrs A. J. Williams (Oi'^n's Hotel, TflpatM, Air S. E. and others.

WHOLESALE MURDERS IN RUSSIA. A TERRIBLE STORY. FIFTY'PERSONS DONE TO DEATH. [SPECIAL TELKGRAM FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT, j WARSAW, Saturday. The brotners Kuuiikovsky, who were recently arrested near Biclostock, a Russian frontier town, and charged with the murder of a number of Russian emigrants appear to have carried on for a considerable time past a. wholesale traffic in robbery and assassination. They lived in a village named Alonki, the elder of the two being the father of a family, and the younger a time expired soldier. The wife of the former, quite a young woman and the mother of two children, was charged with aiding and abetting the brothers in their diabolical plots. The story of their crimes is one of cold-blooded premeditation and ruthless cruelty. Living near the frontier, and being intimate with the movements and regulations of the frontier police, the Koulikovskys developed a somewhat exten- sive traffic in smuggling across the boundary in- tending emigrants, fugitives from justice, deserters from the army, and others not furnished with the requisite passports. During the pre- vailing distress, however, the profits accruing from this nefarious industry, at no time particularly certain, seriously declined, and the smugglers, emboldened by the success and impu nity which attended their operations, conceived the idea of killing the persons who had recourse to their services, in order to possess themselves of their money and other belongings. They selected chiefly as victtms small farmers desiring to emigrate to Brazil, these being invariably provided with their passage money and an outfit of some kind, however slender. The system employed was to welcome the travellers with effusive hospitality and every assurance was given of a sale conduct across the frontier, at a point secure from observation on the part of the authorities. Under the pretext that this precaution was necessary to diminish the risk of capture the emigrants were conducted towards the frontier one by one. The path lay through a dense forest. While one brother acted as guide the other want on in advance and lay in wait in a secluded spot of the wood. When the appointed spot was reached the two brothers, at a pre-arranged signal, fell simultaneously upon the unhappy traveller, who had entrusted himself to their guidance. To knock him on the head and strip him of all he possessed was then an easy matter. At first the assassins made a point of burying the bodies of their victim^, but thrir crimes remaining undetected, they grew mo • reckless, and contented themselves with dragging the corpses aside into the brushwood or leaving them lying in the snow. In this manner they are believed to have made away with some 30 or 40 persons. Five naked bodies have already been found, and it is-expected that when the snow meits and the woods can bc thoroughly searched many more ghastly discoveries will be made. So far as the police, have been able Lo ascertain, the last victim was a belatpc1, peasant, who sought shelter in the Koufikovskys hut. In the middle of the night, when fast askep, he was put to death in the most horrible manner for the sake of a small suin of money he had up- on him. The elder brother took a large pet of boiling water and poured it over the sleeping man's face, thus depriving hUll of con- sciousness. Kouilkovsky then, assisted by his wife aud brethen, compressed the victim's throat until life was extinct, and the body having been stripped, was hidden away among some straw in a stable. It was accidentally discovered there by a neighbour before the murderers had found a convenient op- portunity to carry it into the forest. The j inquiry, which was immediately instituted, led to the disclosure of numerous other crimes of the nature above described, and these arc still the subject of police in- vestigAtirm. The elder Koulikovsky and his wife were arrested on the spot. The younger brother absconded, but was subsequently captured In the woods, and the three miscreants are now awaiting their trial in the prison of Biclostock. have not yet tnnde any confession. W ■ARWWAIW

THE PONTYPRIDD WATER BUL. Ti 10 Select Committee of the House of Lords appointed to inquire into the Pontypridd Water Kill sat on Monday. Lord Basing presided. Air Balfour Browne, Q.O., Air Baggallay, and Air Williams appeared for tht' promoters, the Ponty- pridd Water Works (Jeir.pany; and the opponents were represented :1." follow*: The Pontypridd Local Board, Air Worsloy Taylor. Q.C., and Mr Riekards: the Ystrnd Local Board, Mr Williams, Q.C. the Locket's Merthyr ■SLfjam CoalCompatly, Air Denman Benson Alessrs Insole and others, Atr CripIF, Q.C. Mr Balfour Browne explained that tho ill was one to authorise the Pontypridd Waterworks Company to construct additional waterworks, and for other purposes. The company wore incorpo- rated by Act of Parliament in 1854. III 1875 they came to Parliament for new works and for ex- tended limits. In 1885 they came to Parliament for a provisional order, authorising them to raise further capital. The limits of 1 supply were somewhat straggling. They ran up several valleys and covered the districts of lour or five local ahthurities. Must of the districts had, since the company was established, rapidly increased in population, and now there was a demand for more Water than the company were in a position to supplj-. The expenditure on capital account in existing works up to the present tune had been £72,850 8. or £2,350 3 3d beyond the company's authorised powers. In order to supply the wants of the district the directors had been obliged to make themselves personally liable to the extra amount. That money had been ex- pended in consequence of the enormom develop- menb of the coal industry in the district. In 1881 the population cf Ystrad was 55,632, but in 1891 it had risen to 88,350. In the Pontypridd Local Board District the population in 1831 was 12,317; in 1891; 19,971. Beyond the limits of tlt Local Board district there had been a rapiJ increase, and the company looked for a still more rapid increase in tho future. The company now supplied 9 117 houses and 60,000 pe rsons. The present works could supply 900,000 gallons of water daily, but the demand was something like 1,500,000 gallons a day. The Aim- district, which was situate east of Pontypridd, had been within the company's limit for many years, but up to the present they had not supplied it with water. Another compauy now asked that the district should bo transferred to them. The Pontypridd Company had always regarded Aher as a valu- able possession, and he hoped the Committee would not deprive them of it. The promoters'claim was to take the water of a drainage area of 2,200 acres. They thought it well to provide for a population of 100,000, and therefore to be able to supply 2,500,000 gallons a day. This they could do by means of the large storage capacity of 160,000.000 gallons which they proposed to pro- vide. The estimate for the new works was £67,500, and the capital they were seekiug power to raise was £120,000. They were opposed by the Local Boards of Pontypridd and Y iltmd, both of whom paid that they ought to be the owners of the waterworks. fh, could net heir) thinking that the Boards were in a most hopeless position. Where a Water company was only supplying a Local Board district it was a some- what easy matter to transfer the works from t he company to the Local Board, but where a com. pany was supplying in four or five separate districts, tho transfer became so bomjiliesteu, and there were so many local jealousies that tho thing became almost impossible. In this case the right thing for tho opponents to have dohe would have been to negociatewith the company, and to have corns to Parliament with an agreed Bill, by which a general Board for the whole district could have been formed. The only other opponents of the Bill who still remained unsatisfied were the Locket Alerthyr Steam Coal Company and Alessrs Insole and the Cymmer Colliery Company, who seemed to be afraid that injury would be done to their interests. He thought it. would be found that these petitioners were rather benefited than otherwise by the proposed works. Mr William -lones. manager of the Pontypridd Waterworks Company, described the existing works, and the court adjourned.

THE TREDEGAR LOCAL BOARD WATER BILL. The Select Committee of the House of Lord. appointed to investigate the Bill promoted by the Tredegar Local Board, authorising the Board to construct additional waterworks, met at West- minster, on Alonday, to go through the clauses of the Bill seriatim. The Committee passed the preamble, with certain modifications, on Friday, and counsel for the promoters now brought up amendments striking out the districts of Dukes- town and Sirhowy from the provisions of the measure, and other amendmehts affecting the boinpensation clauses. Air Ram and Mr Pembroke Stephens, who appeared for the Ebbw Vale Local Board and the Duke of Beauf-jrt respectively, asked that they should have an opportunity of amending the proposed answers in detail, and the Committee thereupon postponed the further con- sideration of the clause until to-day (Tuesday).

J THE ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE S.S. GOD WIT. AN INQUIRY TO BE INSTITUTED. The second and third engineers, who were seriously scalded on board the steamship Godwit when lying 111 the Penarth Dock last week, are progressing as favourably as possible under the care of Doctor Hughes at the Hamadryad Hospital. The accident occurred whilst repairs were being done to tho boi'er, and a Board of Trade inquiry is to be instituted.

THE DURHAM STUI ICE. TheDurhamminers'strikeentered upon the third week of its existence on Alonday. The Federa- tion Board has sen out another ballot asking the men to vote either for or against the continuance of the strike. The ballot is returnable on Wednesday. It is at present extremely doubtful which policy the men willatdopt.

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CARDIFF. PROVIDET DISPENSARY.—The annual meeting of the governors will, by kind permission of the Mayor (Alderman Thomas Recs) be held at the Town-hall to-day (Tuesday), at 3.30 p.m., when all who are interested in the work of the Dispen- sary are cordially invited to attend. \\T¡;;SI,EYAN HOME AIISSIONS.—An advertise- ment in another column, announces that a public meeting on behalf of the home missions will be held this (Tuesday) evenintrin Roath-road Wcsleyan Chapel, when the R,v F. Collier, superintendent of tho Manchester Mission, will attend as a deputation. Air Collier is well known throughout Alet-hodism, and will no doubt attract a large audience. GOOD TRMTLARY.—A very successful District Session was held at St John's-hall, Cardiff, on Saturday, the 26th inst. The D.C.T., Bro. J. J. AlcEachran presided. The candidates for Dis- trict Lodge Degree having been duly initiated. tho various officers submitted their quarterly reports, which were adopted. The members present were highly delighted to hear from the G.C.T. that tho Order is making progress in the Principality, and trust this increase in numbers will be maintained. Tea, provided by Alessrs S. Andrews and Son, being over, the Lodge con- tinued to discuss important matters relating to Temperance Reform, Local and Parliamentary Elections. The D.S., Bro. H. H. Hyatt, was reluctantly compelled to resign Bro. W. E. H. Fellows was elected to the office. Soon after- wards, a very encouraging Session was brought to a close. IRISH NATIONAL LP.AGUE.-At a meeting of the Charles Kickham Branch held all Sunday, Air J. Collins, vice-president, in the chair, the following resolution was unanimously carried — this meeting of the Charles Kiekham Branch of the Irish National League of Great Britain thank the Irish electois (and non- dHctors) of the Park Ward who by their support and influence helped our canvassers in co- operation with the great Liberal party in securing the return of Air Alorgan Morgan, a staunch Home Ruler, to the Cardiff County Council." THE BUILDING TRADE. —During this week will be hdd meetings of tho various trade unions with which the men iu the local building trade are connected for tho put pose of considering the modifications made by the Executive Council in the men's proposals. On Alonday night one of the branches of the Labourers' Union held their meeting, but no trustworthy indication of the attitude of that body will be given (by resolution of the executive) until the whole of the branches have decided upon the course to be pursued with refer- ence to the matters in dispute. It may, however, be repeated that the recognised leaders disapprove of a strike. As far as can be ascer- tained, ihe employers have not yet met to consider whet! they will make any changes in their coun* (-proposals, but it may be taken for gratis d that they, too, hüpl" for an amicable settle: isnt, and in all probability this will be arrive i at by a give-and-take agreement made, perliap -1 f, hours before the notices expire. BOARD OF <JUARNIARFS ELECTION.—Up till Alonday evening five withdrawals and two nominations additional to those we published on Alonday, were intimated to Air Arthur J. Harris, the returning officer for the triennial election of Guardians for the Cardiff Union. The withdrawals were made by Air Edward .Jenks, Park-place, and Air John yioper, Newport-road, botdi of whom had nominated for the parish of St. John Air Robert Day, Mount Stuart- squaro, nominated for thp parish of St. Mary and Alessrs James Price and C. F. Sanders, of Canton parish. The additional nominations were those of Air Jack Hughes, of Craig yr-Awel, Clive-erescont, renarth, for the parish of Penarth, and Air Thomas Evans, of Penyrheol Farm, for the parish of Rumney. These changes leave matters, so far as contested seats are conceened, just as they were on Saturday evening, with the exception of Rumney, wherl" a tight will take place between Alessrs T. Evans and W. Edmunds. DEATH FROM BI-RNS.—At the Roath Poliee- station, on Alonday evening, Air E. B. Reece, Coroner, held an inquest relative to the death of Frederick Aleares, aged 10 months, the son of Walter Alears, Arran-street, who died from the effects of burns accidentally received on January 17th. A verdict of death from burns was re- turned. THE REGRXT ASSAULT-AT-ARMS.—The Sisters of Nazareth^Rouso, in a letter acknowledging the receipt of JB50, the proceeds of the recent assault- at-arms, at the Colonial-hall, desire especially to thank the committee and promoters of the enter- Himnent. Ale.-srs Courtney, Donovan, Jukes, and Alonlrlay, and those who gave their services in sustaining the programme. The money, the Sisters r1d, will be devoted t) paying part of the debt of £ 2,C00 still remaining on the building. •

PENARTH. WINDSOR FOOTOM.L CU B.—On Saturday even- in the members of the above club, together with a few friends, met at the Esplanade Hotel, where they dined together. The "chair and vice-chair were occupied respectively by Col. Guthrie and Air Townley Johnson. During the evening Mr Guthrie detailed the work of the season which, he said, showed that the dub had played 14 m.,teh.c,>. eight of which had been won And six lost. 23 points had been scored against- them, whilst their scores represented 55 points.—Air Gibson presented the financial statement, which showed that, with an income, of £9 is £ >d. they closed the season with a balance in hand of 12 5d.

MONMOUTH. Tm: Yrr.\1 LKAvr.'i' Oii Sunday evening, at St. Al. irv's Chureii, Alonmouth, tha" Vicar, the li .v Wentworth Watson, announced his intention to leave the town, h Invin accepted the living cf St. Thomas the .Martyr, Oxford,' HO also mentioned that immcdiatdy after Easter they would lose one of his dearest colleague?, the Res- Air &ees, who was called to other work in a parish of his own.

BLAINA. FATAL ACCIDENT.—Deputy-Coroner R. H. A. Davies held an inquiry at the Grilfin Hotel, Brj nmawr, on Monday morning, into the circum- stances attending the death of William Lovett (15), which occurred at 8.20 p.m. on Wednesday last, at 55, Baily street, from injuries sustained by alighting from a train while in motion on the previous morning. Air J. Swinburne, engineer, and Air J. P. D. Williams, manager, watched the case for Alessrs John Lanea-ir-r and Co.— William Lovett, father of the lad, deposed that early on Wednesday morning his son stated that With several others lie got out on the footboard of the colliers' train before it stopped. Several workmHl who were looking out at the time shouted to mind the platform, and he jumped before the train stopped, and slipped. He attri- buted blame to no one, and believed that had he acted upon the warning he v/cnld not have been hurt.—Frederick Wibiams, a latchmnn in the employ of tha colliery company, said he found deceased lying face downwards between the platform aud tho coaches.—The jury returned a verdict of "Acetdentat death." A rider was added that 110 blame was attributable to' anyone, and tho guard was adviswj that in future he should take steps to ensure the prosecution of person 3 who left the train while in motion. COUNTY ComwH. ELECTION.—The nominations received by the returning officer for the Blaina division (Mr J. W. Parry) of candidates for the vacancy on the County Council, caused by the elevation of Alderman Harris, are as follows :— Air John Dakers (Independeut), colliery manager; and Air Thomas Prothero (Liberal and Labour, merchant.

RAVEN lULL. MINING.—1The many friends d Air W. Hosea Jor.es, of the above place, will rejoice to hear that he has successfully passed an examination] as colliery manager. The examination took place at Cardiff on the 15th and 16h inst.

AIOUNTAIN ASH. LOCAL BOARD.—This Board met on Alonday, Air AF. Alorgan in the chair. AIr Beasley, of the Tail" Vale Railway, had written that the com- plaint rC3I.Rctinv the want of passenger accommo- dation at the Mountain Ash sttion would receive attention, and that he himself would shortly visit Mountain Ash 111 order to see what improvements were required. The Chairman and Mr M. Alor- gan were appointed to confer with Mr Beasley durmg his visit. A letter was read from Air J. How.'lis, of Ynysybwl, asking the Board on behalf of a public meeting held in that place, to elect Air John Williams, cheekweigher, member of the Board in the room of Air W. R. Beith, who had disqualified himself by taking up his residence more than seven miles outside the district. Air J. W. Jones gave notice that he would propose a gentleman to fill the vacancy at the next meeting. A petition in favour of Sunday closing in Eng- land was signed. The tender of Air J. Howells {£140 5s 3d) fur carrying out public improve- i-nents in Robert-street, Ynysybwl, being the lowest, was accepted.

Al AESYC W MATER. AKCISNT _ORI)X-;R OF FORKSTKUI-J.—The report of David Rees and Joseph Morgan, auditors of Court Temple of Peaces No. 3,296 A.O.F., held at the Butchers' Arms Hotel, for the year ending December 31st, 1891, shows the following receipts — Sick and Funeral Fund, £209 IDs Id .Management Fund, £26 lis 9d. Expenditure Siek ¡ny, B118; funerals, £35: district levies, £M 5s lOll; management, £24 2s lOd gam for the year, 5s 6d. There were 1,826 days of sickness during the year. frho total value of the funds in the hands of the treasurer and invested is £1,3:-9 5s 6d, and of this amount £1,250 is invested at 4 per cent.

SKEW EN. ELECTION OF OVRRRBERS.—A meeting was held on Saturday evening at the Tabernacle Hall, Skewen, for the purpose of appointing overseers for the ensuing year for the parish of Coedfranc. The voting was as follows :—Elected—Air Tom Lloyd; 206 Mr Thomas Martyn, 182. Non- dieted- Mr Dd. Lioyd, 178 Mr Thos. Thomas, 62.

AIARTLETWY. FOUND DROWNED.—On Saturday the body of Air Cole, of Millards Park, was found in Cairo 11 Pill. He left home, on Wednesday morning, to attend the puppy show, held at Jjawrehny the same day. Seeing no signi of his returning, search W!1S made for him, and his body was found in the place mentioned. It is supposed that he fell in on his way home.

ABERDARE. BANKRUPTCY EXAMINATION.—The public ex- amination of Air Daniel Jones, tailor and draper, 22, Victoria-street, Cwmbach, took place on Mon- day, before the Registrar of the County Court, Mr Rees Wlliiams. The examination was con- ducted by Mr W. L. Daniel, the OSieial Receiver, the bankrupt beinjr represented by Mr 9, Kens- hole. The debtur had carried on business for nine Al. tea years, but for six or seven years past • I » he had 110L been able to pay- his debts without 1 sorting to borrowing. His liabilities amounted to £ 535 14s 8d; assets, £ 82 9s 6d. He had never i>ept a cash book. He estimated his housekeeping r.CwOunt at £ 130 a year, but had no details f it« The examination wa* adjourned to the 11th prox. COUNTY COUNCIL ELKCIION.—What promised to be a spiit in the Liberal party has been for- tunately obviated by the torbeaiVaee uf the various candidates. Mr T. Thomas, Graig House, has now agreed t.) the arrangement already entered into between Alessrs G. George, J. Alills, and J. H. James whereby a test ballot shall be taken of the electors in the Gadlys Ward, The exact method has not yet been decided on, but probably the ballot will b* taken at three or more public meetings to be held next week in various parts of the ward.

THEATRE ROYAL. Air Edward Fletcher provides a week of tha '^legitimate" a*; his popular house, with Ml" Edmund Teane in the leading parts. Last night Yirffinius was produced. There was not, however, so good an audience as might have been expected, or which the merits of the performance warranted. Air fearie is supported by a capable company. We were especially impressed with tho artistie acting of Air W. S. Hardy as Iciiius, Mr A. Gow Bentinck as Numitorius, and Aliss Theresa Osborne as Virginia. To-night Richard III. is played, with Mr Tearle, of course, in the title role. T.-)-in,-)rrow Mnfbelh, Thursday Julius Cresar Fridi-y, School for Scandal; and Satur- day, Hamlet.

THE EMPIRE. At the Empire Theatre of Varieties this week, comic songs may be deemed to have an unusually good turn, excellent as that "turn" invariably is here. Great as are other attractions, many as have been the innovations in music hall performances of late years, the comic song that is comic continues to hold its own. It is always welcomed by the habitnis, and among the masses it is more distinctly n national trait of the British people than is even thu prover- bial love of roast beef and plum pudding. Strong men may come and strong men may go. but the ccmie singer at our music halls, if he has a spark of originality in him, pleases ever. There are admirable specimens of the geuus now at the Empire. The parodies of James Curran on well-known songs are really funny, and are undoubtedly clever in the aptitude cf the author to produce "surprise" jokes. These come when least expected, and in tbe most novel forms, so that the auditor is kept iu continual wonderment as to what is coming next. Then there is George Robey, a very amusing mimic, with very amusing "knockabout" dancing business. The three Sisters Le Blanche, too, while graceful and expert danceis, contribute a number of songs which serve tokeepmattors lively. In the serio-comic line, Aliss Carlotta Davis is an attractive representative of a style of performance which seems never to pall. Turning to the hon- voealist features of the bill. Mattie Lee Price takes a prominent place. Her entertainment is on the same lines as that of the Georgia Alagnet, all of whose feats she accomplishes, and inanv she executes with more ease and finish than dict Mr9 Annie Abbott when be was in Cardiff, Aldlle. Alphonsine balances herself on the "rolling globe" with much expertness; while another item of tiie programme is Wingfield's well-known troupe of trained dogs,

THE GRAND THEATRE. The boards of the Grand are this week I occupied by My Sweetheart, which, in the hands of a talented combination of artistes, is as fresh and charming as ever. For yaars has this popular pastoral poem been before the public, but time does not age or custom stale its original brightness, nor is this surprising, for My Sweetheart has in it all the elements which go to make up au attractive production. As Tina, Aliss Alice Aletcalf was very successful, which remark would apply to Air Frank Hentie's im- personation of Tony. New songs and danoes have been introduced, and are certain to be well received.

THE PHILHARMONIC. The programme presented at this particular house of entertainment is calculated to satisfy the demands of the most carping of critics, crowded houses, -like that of last night, may be expected during the week. The chief star was Alenotti, who went through a marvellous cycling performance on a high telephone wire. This talented artiste certainly deserved the first place in the bill. Then there was Ataucl Boyce, the well-known burlesque actress and male impersonator. Tom Oilives, a laughter-provoking comedian, the three sisters Glen—a trio of charming dancers, Percival Hnd Breeze, and others too numerous to mention."

II a- UJL. LATE SPORTING NEWS. ANTICIPATIONS. There is an enormous amount of racing to bs got through during the present NofCtflUnp- tOIi, Lingfield, CroxtMi Park, K^mpton Park, Leicester, and one or two other meeting's of fair importance claiming attention. The two first- mentioned Fixtures will be in progress to-morrow, and at Northampton I shall vote as under :— Earl Spencer's Plate—ACROBAT or GOLDRH GARTEU. Castle Plate—Gr.ANKusr:. Aide Selling Plate—VIOLINIST. Aseott Plate— THF.SSALTAN. Wakefield Lawn Stakes—ROUGKT. Althorp Park Stalies-MRS BUTTE;.WICK. Pytchley t FAUN or AI^UNTB K 1GLK. At Lingfield I shall select the following:- Grand Military Steeplechase—ROSALIND. Alarch Hurdle' Handicap-LADY VILT or OITLGEN. Club Steeplechase—KKDAR. Selling Flat lhce- GADABOüT. Maiden Hurdle Race-HABY. Selling Steeplechase—CIGAR. Alonday Night. VIGILANT.

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By the Jury: Williams never left me while I WHS working, and when I had finished for the day hh would lock the house up. It took me two days snd a half to complete the job. A TELL-TALE CLOCK. Joseph Pickering said I am a joiner, and live it Rainhiil. Williams married my wife's sister, Miss Mather. On the 4th August he asked me to put down a wooden floor in the pantry, and having si door. I then noticed cement had been Jaid down. I got two loads of sand for Williams. I helped to remove some furniture fron'. Dinktm Villa, purchased by Mrs Mather. I purchased a carpet and some things Williams had ot from Mrs Mather's shop. He gave me the httle clock produced, Examining the clock yesterday I found scratched on the back the words, Deeming-, B. H. M. B., 11, 1889." The Coroner Have wo any evidence as to where he was at that time ? The Officer We have only the public prints, According to our evidence he was not in prison ihen. By the police: Williams gave me seven Zulu assegais. A MYSTERIOUS TELEGRAM. Jane Collins deposed I am a widow and live at Sutton-road. I recognise the photo of Wil- liams. I did some work for him the second week of August. I took a plaid suit home to wash for him. I noticed some marks like led paint or rust. They did not all come out in the wash. Williams being away at St Helens, a telegram arrived for him at the Com- mercial Hotel. On his return he opened it in my presence, and remarked, that's what I thought he would do." Williams then professed to read the contents of the telegram as follows :— Do not do any more at the house. I shall not take it. I lmve another mission on Rccount of the Russian War. A letter following. Williams said this telegram was from the colonel in India, and it had cost him 10s a word to send it. He (Williams) would send a reply. THE CABMAN AND THE LUGGAGE. Richard Hackett said I am a coachman, and live at St Helens. In August last year I was in the employ of a cab proprietor there. I was sent to Lawton-toad, Rainhiil. on the 15th August. I The portrait produced is that of a man who repre- sented himself to me as Mr Williams. I took charge of a very heavy packing case, a perambu- lator, an armchair, and a child's chair. I suggested that the box was full of bricks. I tned to buy the perambulator, which was broken, but Williams laughed and said, "The old woman will have it." I took the articles to the railway-Station at 8t Helens and handed them over to a checker. I have since seen them in charge of the police. THE CONSIGNMENT NOTE. Richard Whitfield Fergussoli, the checker mcn- by the last witness, produced the consignment note and despatched the goods to Mrs A. Holds, Plymouth. The name of the sender was given as A. W. Wilson, Ashton-rcad. Prescott. THE BOX IDENTIFIED. Fergusson, resuming his evidence, said he had since identified the box and articles as those Drought to the station by Hackett. The witness disagreed with Hackett as to the name ot the sender being on the memorandum. THE MURDERED WOMAN'S MOTHER A PAINFUL INCIDENT. Mrs Mathef, the mother of the young woman whom Deeming married, was next called. She advanced to the witness chair with great diffi- culty, and appeared to be labouring under deep distress. Mrs Mather, who suffers from great deafness, was dressed in mourning. Ori being sworn, the witness was shown a portrait of Deeming. She recognised it as the photo of Williams, but said she had seen a better one in the illustrated papers. Cross-examined by the Coroner, Mrs Mather said I keep a stationer's shop in Rainhiil, and had the letting of Dinham Villa. I remember the arrival of Williams on the 21st of July. My daughter saw him the first day be came to the shop, and had some talk with Mrs Hayes as to the letting of Dinham Villa. He told me he was going to live there alone. I expressed my sur- prise. He told. me that his sister, her husband, and children had been to see him, and remarked, I am sorry I did not bring my sister to see you." Williams married my daughter on be 22nd September, and left Southampton about the 2nd November. My daughter's last letter to me is dated 29th Novem- ber, from the Red Sea, and in that letter I got one from Williams, dated 29th December, and wns from Australia. A Juryman: Did your daughter ever tell you that she had seen the woman described by Wil- liams as his sister ? Witness Ko; if she had seen any such person she would have told inc. Did you hear anyone say they had seen the woman ?—I heard village gossip about there being another woman, but as I was told it was Williams' sister I did not trouble about it. AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE. Ann Morley, living in Guelph-streot, Liver- pool, deposed I knew Mrs Deeming far about 15 years. I was at her wedding with Deeming, having been introduced to him a week before. I identify the portraits of them, and two of their children. In July July Deeming came on a visit to myself and my husband. Shtb,ènaid she was going..to Diu- ham Villa, and was afterwards going to accompany her husband abroad. I I knew Deeming had come out of prison shortly before, and that "ttiy "dsrtighLer Accom- panied Mrs Deeming' to Chester to meet him. Mr3 Deeming left my house on July 25th. I saw her again on the 28 tb, and she th<yi promised to return to me on the following Monday, but she never came. I accompanied mv daughter to Dinham Villa in October. I had reason for it; there was a money affair. We are trying to get some property, and Deeming took our papers, and said he would consult his solici- tors. Pour Alary was dead then. She knew her husband had committed bigamy. He visited my house after Mrs Deeming had left, and said she was at Brighton. THE JURY AND THE POLICE. Mr Superintendent KeighJey deposed I have charge of the police of this division. I told the jury on the last occasion how the search came to be made at Dinham Villa. It was in consequence of a telegram received by me on the 11th of March from Scotland Yard. I have received a box from Plymouth, and it has been identified by Hackett and Fergusson. On the 24th I was present when Martha Deeming identified the box and the clothing in it. The old boos taken from thf bóx is the fellow boot to that found on the body of Mrs Deeming. A number of questions were addressed to Mr Keighley by the jury. A Juryman Did it never occur to you to make inqnirlesabont this man? Witness No. Did not the police report about him to you as their chief?—No. He was about here, and op- poared to conduct himself ai an ordinary gentle- man. He passed amongst his friends as an officer in the army. i Another Juryman: It seems strange that nearly all the inhabitants of RninhilllJhould have suspected him and thaf the police did not sus- peet. It seems stranger that the residents did not convey their suspicions to the police. A Juryman It is a fact that every gentleman in the neighbourhood said, No doubt this man is wanted somewhere." That was before his marriage with Miss Mather. Another Juror I have heard that one gentle- man spoke to the police about the man, and spoke strongly, too. Would the police be justified in asking him for his furlough ? Mr Keighley I don't know that I should stop IIn officer in uniform for that purpose. Further questioned, the witness said certainly no report was made to the police as to the sus- picions of a St Helen. jeweller regarding Williams. The Rainhiil constable was present and might, with the permission of the coroner, be questioned. THE CORONER'S SUMMING UP The constable was not called, and this being the whole of the evidence the Coroner proceeded to sum up. He said. the testimony of the various witnesses was so pieced together that few observations were needed from him. They were satisfied as to identity. It only remained for them to say how Mrs Deeming and her four children came to their deaths. They bad the history of this man Williams from the time of his arrival in the village. The conversation of the stranger with Mrs Hayes was followed by his signing an agreement to take Dinham Villa for a certain Colonel Brooks. After this the stone flooring wns taken up and cement laid down. Then came the evidence as to Mrs Deem- ing's arrival in the village, and the circumstances as detailed led him to the belief that although she knew Rainhiil was the nearest station to Dinham Viila, she alighted at St. Helens Junction, "0 a s to come unobserved. On the 26th July Mrs Deeming and the children were seen at the villa. There was no discrepancy in any of the evidence, save that of Airs Morley, who had deposed that she saw Airs Deeming as late as the 20th, but it was quite possible Airs Morley had become confused as to the ùat. Then there was the testimony as to Alfred Owen Williams and Fredk. Bayley Deeming being one and the same person. Airs Deenvng was in this house on the 26th and 27 th. There were no alternatives in the case, and she and the children mysteriously disappeared from view, their dead bodies being afterwards discovered buried in the kitchen. Though it had nothing to do with the issue before the jury, 1L struck him (the coroner) as very strange that no suspicion was excited in trrn minds of the people by this man Deeming. The man mysteriously came to Rainhiil; nobody knew anything of his antecedents. He was treated like a gentle- man. His clothes were brushed for him, And people gathered around him just U8 if he had been known for years. The fact that he left a woman in the viila, whom he described as his sister, and returned to the Commercial Hotel, did not Appear to have occasioned any comment, but in his (the ooroner's) opinion it should have aroused the greatest suspicion. He did many things re- pugnant to them now, but which did net appear to have been repugnant then to him. That he should have done all these things without exciting suspicion showed what a great deal a man could do before people thought ill of him. The coroner oonduded by briefly directing the jury as to the nature of their verdict. THE VERDICT. The jury retired at 1.40, and returned at 1.50. The foreman announced that they found a verdict of Wilful murder" against Frederick Bayley Deeming, alias Albert Oliver Williams. The Foreman said We have nothing to add, sir; we thought it better not to make any recom- mendation in any shape or form. The Coroner That is very proper, gentlemen. The proceedings then terminated.